922 FZPN28 KNHC 291601 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 801 AM PST Sat Feb 29 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. PMZ101-010415- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 801 AM PST Sat Feb 29 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Gale force winds will prevail across the Papagayo region 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 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 this weekend, then remain fresh Mon through Wed. $$ PMZ111-010415- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 801 AM PST Sat Feb 29 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in mixed NW and NE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in mixed NW and NE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in mixed NW and NE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-010415- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 801 AM PST Sat Feb 29 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 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. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 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. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-010415- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 801 AM PST Sat Feb 29 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-010415- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 801 AM PST Sat Feb 29 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 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 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 to 15 kt Elsewhere. 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 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-010415- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 801 AM PST Sat Feb 29 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-010415- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 801 AM PST Sat Feb 29 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in 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 swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E 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. .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 SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-010415- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 801 AM PST Sat Feb 29 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Reinhart