330 FZPN28 KNHC 070840 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1240 AM PST Sat Mar 7 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. PMZ101-072045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1240 AM PST Sat Mar 7 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Strong northeast winds offshore the Papagayo region will intensify Sun night and Mon morning. Fresh to strong N to NE winds are also expected south of the Gulf of Panama. Large seas generated by high winds in the Tehuantepec region will affect the far offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador the next few days. $$ PMZ111-072045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1240 AM PST Sat Mar 7 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-072045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1240 AM PST Sat Mar 7 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-072045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1240 AM PST Sat Mar 7 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-072045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1240 AM PST Sat Mar 7 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 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. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-072045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1240 AM PST Sat Mar 7 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 6 to 9 ft Elsewhere. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 6 to 9 ft Elsewhere. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-072045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1240 AM PST Sat Mar 7 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-072045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1240 AM PST Sat Mar 7 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Mundell