067 FZPN28 KNHC 281028 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 228 AM PST Fri Feb 28 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. PMZ101-282230- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 228 AM PST Fri Feb 28 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Large NW swell generated by the winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec are propagating into the waters of Guatemala and El Salvador and should continue through early Sunday. Building high pressure in Central America will force a Gulf of Papagayo gap wind event, beginning tonight and continuing through early next week. Expect NE strong to near gale-force winds reaching gale- force from Friday night through Sunday morning. The same building high pressure will cause N fresh to strong breezes in the Gulf of Panama from Friday through Monday night. $$ PMZ111-282230- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 228 AM PST Fri Feb 28 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-282230- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 228 AM PST Fri Feb 28 2020 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...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 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. 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 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 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 10 to 15 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. 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 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell. 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 in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. 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 in SE swell. 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 in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-282230- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 228 AM PST Fri Feb 28 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-282230- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 228 AM PST Fri Feb 28 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 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 7 to 10 ft in SW to 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 in SW to W swell. Period 18 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 18 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 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-282230- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 228 AM PST Fri Feb 28 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-282230- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 228 AM PST Fri Feb 28 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 18 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Period 18 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 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-282230- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 228 AM PST Fri Feb 28 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster MT