370 FZPN28 KNHC 011605 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 805 AM PST Sun Mar 1 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. PMZ101-020415- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 805 AM PST Sun Mar 1 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Near gale force winds will pulse across the Papagayo region through Mon night, then become fresh Tue through Thu night. Mixed swell from the Tehuantepec and Papagayo gap wind events will maintain rough seas offshore of Guatemala and El Salvador today. Wave heights will subside early this week as the gap winds diminish. Fresh to strong winds will continue over and downstream of the Gulf of Panama through tonight, then diminish early this week. $$ PMZ111-020415- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 805 AM PST Sun Mar 1 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in mixed NW and E swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in W swell in the late evening and overnight. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-020415- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 805 AM PST Sun Mar 1 2020 .TODAY...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 7 to 11 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 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. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-020415- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 805 AM PST Sun Mar 1 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-020415- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 805 AM PST Sun Mar 1 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-020415- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 805 AM PST Sun Mar 1 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-020415- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 805 AM PST Sun Mar 1 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...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 winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 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. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-020415- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 805 AM PST Sun Mar 1 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Reinhart