955 FZPN28 KNHC 261512 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by National Weather Service Honolulu HI 712 AM PST Wed Feb 26 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. PMZ101-270315- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 712 AM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Large swell generated by storm force winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will propagate into the waters of Guatemala and El Salvador by early Thu, and continue into the weekend. In the Gulf of Papagayo, offshore winds will increase on Thu, then become fresh to strong Thu night. In the Gulf of Panama, winds will increase to fresh to strong beginning Fri, and continue to pulse through the upcoming weekend. $$ PMZ111-270315- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 712 AM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft late. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-270315- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 712 AM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 10 to 15 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 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 5 to 7 ft Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and 6 to 9 ft Elsewhere. 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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 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. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-270315- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 712 AM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Near the Azuero Peninsula, and 7 to 11 ft Elsewhere. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-270315- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 712 AM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI 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 19 seconds. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 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. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN 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 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-270315- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 712 AM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt early, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-270315- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 712 AM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-270315- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 712 AM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER