628 FZPN28 KNHC 052245 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 245 PM PST Thu Mar 5 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. PMZ101-061045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 245 PM PST Thu Mar 5 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A tight pressure gradient between high pressure over the Caribbean and lower pressure over Central America and the eastern Pacific will allow for fresh to strong northeast to east winds in and near the Gulfs of Papagayo and Panama into early next week. Winds are likely to reach near gale force in the Papagayo region from early Sun through early next week. $$ PMZ111-061045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 245 PM PST Thu Mar 5 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in SW swell late. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-061045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 245 PM PST Thu Mar 5 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...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 SW to 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 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 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 8 to 12 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON 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 11 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-061045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 245 PM PST Thu Mar 5 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-061045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 245 PM PST Thu Mar 5 2020 .TONIGHT...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 in SW swell. 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. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 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 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-061045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 245 PM PST Thu Mar 5 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-061045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 245 PM PST Thu Mar 5 2020 .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in 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. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-061045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 245 PM PST Thu Mar 5 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre