925 FZPN28 KNHC 062243 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 243 PM PST Fri Mar 6 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. PMZ101-071045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 243 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A tight north to south pressure gradient across Central America is resulting in strong northeast winds across and offshore the Papagayo region. These winds are expected to reach near gale force Sun night into Mon, with some potential for them to reach gale force. The same pressure pattern will also produce fresh to strong northeast winds over the Gulf of Panama. A Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind event will bring large west to northwest swell through the waters west of Guatemala and El Salvador for the next several days. $$ PMZ111-071045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 243 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-071045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 243 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 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 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. Period 16 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 in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. 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 7 to 11 ft in S swell. 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 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE 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 in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED 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 10 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-071045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 243 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2020 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-071045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 243 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE 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 in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 17 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 15 to 20 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 to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-071045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 243 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-071045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 243 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-071045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 243 PM PST Fri Mar 6 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre