020 FZPN28 KNHC 101615 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 915 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. PMZ101-110415- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 915 AM PDT Tue Mar 10 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered N and E of the area will result in fresh to locally strong NE winds over the Gulfs of Papagayo and Panama into late week. Mixed swell from these winds and those from the Gulf of Tehuantepec 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. $$ PMZ111-110415- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 915 AM PDT Tue Mar 10 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ113-110415- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 915 AM PDT Tue Mar 10 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 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. 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, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...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 16 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. $$ PMZ115-110415- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 915 AM PDT Tue Mar 10 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ117-110415- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 915 AM PDT Tue Mar 10 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 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. 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. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 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 17 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ119-110415- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 915 AM PDT Tue Mar 10 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ121-110415- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 915 AM PDT Tue Mar 10 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ123-110415- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 915 AM PDT Tue Mar 10 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere, and 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere, and 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster KONARIK