090 FZPN28 KNHC 100915 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 215 AM PDT Tue Mar 10 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. PMZ101-102115- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 215 AM PDT Tue Mar 10 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure northeast of the area will continue to support fresh northeast winds across the Papagayo region through the middle of next week, with strong pulses mainly at night. Fresh north to northeast winds are also expected south of the Gulf of Panama for the next several days, pulsing to strong tonight. Mixed swell from the Tehuantepec and Papagayo gap wind events will result in large seas offshore of Guatemala and El Salvador during the next couple of days. Long-period southerly swell will continue to propagate through the forecast waters during the next day or so. $$ PMZ111-102115- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 215 AM PDT Tue Mar 10 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ113-102115- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 215 AM PDT Tue Mar 10 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...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. Period 17 seconds. .FRI 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. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...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. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ115-102115- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 215 AM PDT Tue Mar 10 2020 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ117-102115- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 215 AM PDT Tue Mar 10 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ119-102115- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 215 AM PDT Tue Mar 10 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ121-102115- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 215 AM PDT Tue Mar 10 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ123-102115- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 215 AM PDT Tue Mar 10 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen