038 FZPN28 KNHC 281547 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 747 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. PMZ101-290400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 747 AM PST Fri Feb 28 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Gale force winds will prevail across the Papagayo region tonight through Sun morning. Large NW swell generated by gales in the Tehuantepec region will combine with easterly swell from the Papagayo region to maintain rough seas offshore of Guatemala and El Salvador through this weekend. Wave heights will subside early next week as the gap winds diminish. Elsewhere, strong winds will pulse over and downstream of the Gulf of Panama through this weekend. $$ PMZ111-290400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 747 AM PST Fri Feb 28 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in mixed W to NW and E swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in mixed W to NW and E swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in mixed NW and E swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in mixed NW and E swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-290400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 747 AM PST Fri Feb 28 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in mixed W to NW and E swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 30 to 35 kt, and NE to E 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft in mixed NW and E swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in mixed NW and E swell. 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 8 to 12 ft. 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. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 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. 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. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-290400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 747 AM PST Fri Feb 28 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in mixed NW and SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in mixed W to NW and NE swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in mixed NE and S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-290400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 747 AM PST Fri Feb 28 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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. .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. 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. $$ PMZ119-290400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 747 AM PST Fri Feb 28 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-290400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 747 AM PST Fri Feb 28 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 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 to SE 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. $$ PMZ123-290400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 747 AM PST Fri Feb 28 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Reinhart