425 FZPN28 KNHC 231535 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 735 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2020 Offshore Waters Forecast for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. PMZ101-240345- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 735 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds will pulse in the Gulf of Papagayo until Monday morning, starting again on Thursday morning. Fresh to occasionally strong northerly winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama until Mon morning, and then starting again on Thursday night. Swell generated by the latest gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will propagate into the waters offshore of Guatemala and El Salvador through late today. $$ PMZ111-240345- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 735 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-240345- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 735 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-240345- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 735 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2020 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-240345- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 735 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. Isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-240345- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 735 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere. Period 18 seconds. Scattered tstms. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-240345- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 735 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-240345- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 735 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere, and 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Isolated tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft Elsewhere, and 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR