182 FZPN28 KNHC 280246 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 646 PM 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. PMZ101-281500- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 646 PM 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 and should continue through early Sun. Building high pressure over Central America will force a Gulf of Papagayo gap wind event beginning tonight and continuing through early next week, with NE strong to near gale force winds reaching gale force Fri night through early Sun. The same building high pressure will cause N fresh to strong breezes over the Gulf of Panama Fri through Mon night. $$ PMZ111-281500- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 646 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Dominant period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Dominant period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Dominant period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Dominant period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Dominant period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Dominant period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Dominant period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-281500- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 646 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Dominant period 14 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 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 7 to 11 ft. Dominant period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 15 ft. Dominant period 16 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Dominant period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 15 ft. Dominant period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Dominant period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...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 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 7 to 11 ft. Dominant period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Dominant period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Dominant period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Dominant period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-281500- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 646 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell late. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-281500- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 646 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 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 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W 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 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-281500- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 646 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-281500- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 646 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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 16 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 to NE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-281500- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 646 PM PST Thu Feb 27 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky