684 FZPN28 KNHC 032220 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 220 PM PST Tue Mar 3 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. PMZ101-041030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 220 PM PST Tue Mar 3 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A strong high pres ridge will remain in place over the Caribbean through the forecast period. Fresh to strong offshore winds across the Papagayo region will strengthen by the end of the week into the weekend. Moderate to fresh winds over the Gulf of Panama could become strong Sun night. $$ PMZ111-041030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 220 PM PST Tue Mar 3 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell, building to 7 to 11 ft late. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-041030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 220 PM PST Tue Mar 3 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 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. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...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. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-041030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 220 PM PST Tue Mar 3 2020 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-041030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 220 PM PST Tue Mar 3 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN 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 swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-041030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 220 PM PST Tue Mar 3 2020 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-041030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 220 PM PST Tue Mar 3 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 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 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-041030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 220 PM PST Tue Mar 3 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Isolated tstms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster CAM