640 FZPN28 KNHC 030217 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 617 PM PST Mon Mar 2 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. PMZ101-031430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 617 PM PST Mon Mar 2 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong offshore winds will occasionally pulse in the Papagayo region through much of the week, strengthening by the end of the week into the weekend. Moderate to fresh winds are expected in the Gulf of Panama through Fri, strengthening this weekend. $$ PMZ111-031430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 617 PM PST Mon Mar 2 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell, building to 9 to 13 ft late. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-031430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 617 PM PST Mon Mar 2 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT 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 W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-031430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 617 PM PST Mon Mar 2 2020 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-031430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 617 PM PST Mon Mar 2 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT 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 in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-031430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 617 PM PST Mon Mar 2 2020 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-031430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 617 PM PST Mon Mar 2 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-031430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 617 PM PST Mon Mar 2 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky