214 FZPN28 KNHC 242014 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1214 PM PST Mon Feb 24 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. PMZ101-250815- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1214 PM PST Mon Feb 24 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds will pulse in the Gulf of Papagayo until this morning, starting again on Thursday evening as high pressure builds N of area. Strong to near gale force winds are expected in the Papagayo region on Fri, possibly reaching minimal gale force during the upcoming weekend. Fresh to occasionally strong northerly winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama until this morning, and then starting again on Fri. Light to gentle winds will prevail elsewhere through Fri. $$ PMZ111-250815- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1214 PM PST Mon Feb 24 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-250815- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1214 PM PST Mon Feb 24 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, 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 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late in the afternoon. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-250815- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1214 PM PST Mon Feb 24 2020 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated tstms. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-250815- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1214 PM PST Mon Feb 24 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-250815- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1214 PM PST Mon Feb 24 2020 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-250815- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1214 PM PST Mon Feb 24 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-250815- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1214 PM PST Mon Feb 24 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL