516 FZPN28 KNHC 251556 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 756 AM PST Tue Feb 25 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. PMZ101-260400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 756 AM PST Tue Feb 25 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Winds will strengthen in the Papagayo region on Thu as high pressure builds N of the area. Strong to near gale force winds are expected on Fri, possibly reaching minimal gale force during the upcoming weekend. Winds will increase across the Gulf of Panama and downstream to near 04N or 05N beginning on Fri as high pressure builds N of the area. $$ PMZ111-260400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 756 AM PST Tue Feb 25 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft late. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft late. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-260400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 756 AM PST Tue Feb 25 2020 .TODAY...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 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE 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...NW to 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 to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-260400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 756 AM PST Tue Feb 25 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-260400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 756 AM PST Tue Feb 25 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-260400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 756 AM PST Tue Feb 25 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated tstms. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-260400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 756 AM PST Tue Feb 25 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 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. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-260400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 756 AM PST Tue Feb 25 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft Elsewhere, and 3 ft or less Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR