793 FZPN28 KNHC 262128 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 128 PM 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. PMZ101-270930- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 128 PM 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. Strong to near gale force winds are then expected on Fri, possibly reaching minimal gale force during the upcoming weekend. In the Gulf of Panama, winds will increase to fresh to strong beginning Fri, and continue to pulse through the upcoming weekend and into early next week. $$ PMZ111-270930- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 128 PM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in NW swell late. Dominant period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W to NW swell. Dominant period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Dominant period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Dominant period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Dominant period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Dominant period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Dominant period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Dominant period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-270930- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 128 PM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT AND SUN... .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 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Dominant period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Dominant period 14 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Dominant period 13 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 10 ft. Dominant period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Dominant period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Dominant period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Dominant 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 6 to 9 ft. Dominant period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Dominant period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Dominant period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-270930- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 128 PM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-270930- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 128 PM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, 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...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 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 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-270930- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 128 PM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-270930- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 128 PM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 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 in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-270930- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 128 PM PST Wed Feb 26 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky