058 FZPN28 KNHC 290242 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 642 PM 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. PMZ101-291445- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 642 PM PST Fri Feb 28 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Gale force winds will prevail across the Papagayo region beginning late 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. $$ PMZ111-291445- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 642 PM PST Fri Feb 28 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Dominant period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. Dominant period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Dominant period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Dominant period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Dominant period 15 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in SW swell in the late evening and overnight. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-291445- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 642 PM PST Fri Feb 28 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, increasing to 25 to 35 kt late, and NE 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Dominant period 15 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Dominant period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Dominant period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo early. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Dominant period 15 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. 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 10 ft. Dominant period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Dominant period 17 seconds. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Dominant period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Dominant period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-291445- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 642 PM PST Fri Feb 28 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-291445- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 642 PM PST Fri Feb 28 2020 .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 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 SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-291445- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 642 PM PST Fri Feb 28 2020 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-291445- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 642 PM PST Fri Feb 28 2020 .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 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 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 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 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. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-291445- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 642 PM PST Fri Feb 28 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky