355 FZPN28 KNHC 271517 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 717 AM PST Thu Feb 27 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. PMZ101-280330- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 717 AM PST Thu Feb 27 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Large NW swell generated by winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec are propagating into the waters of Guatemala and El Salvador today and should continue through early Sun. Building high pressure over Central America will force a Gulf of Papagayo gap wind event beginning tonight, with NE strong to near gale conditions resulting through Mon. The same building high pressure will cause N fresh to strong breezes over the Gulf of Panama Fri through Mon. $$ PMZ111-280330- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 717 AM PST Thu Feb 27 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-280330- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 717 AM PST Thu Feb 27 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell in the afternoon. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. 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 14 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. 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 in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...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 in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...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 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-280330- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 717 AM PST Thu Feb 27 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell late. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-280330- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 717 AM PST Thu Feb 27 2020 .TODAY...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 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI 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 W swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-280330- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 717 AM PST Thu Feb 27 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-280330- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 717 AM PST Thu Feb 27 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 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 swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-280330- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 717 AM PST Thu Feb 27 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Landsea