542 FZPN28 KNHC 102258 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 358 PM 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. PMZ101-111100- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 358 PM PDT Tue Mar 10 2020 .SYNOPSIS...The gradient between high pressure from the western Caribbean Sea to Central America and lower pressure over the eastern Pacific continues to result in fresh to locally strong northeast winds over the Gulf of Papagayo. These winds will continue into Wed night then diminish Thu. Moderate to fresh north to northeast winds across the Gulf of Papagayo will increase slightly tonight before diminishing early on Wed. Mixed swell from these winds and those from the Gulf of Tehuantepec will continue to produce large seas offshore of Guatemala and El Salvador during the next couple of days. Long- period southerly swell will also continue to propagate through the forecast waters through Thu night. $$ PMZ111-111100- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 358 PM PDT Tue Mar 10 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-111100- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 358 PM PDT Tue Mar 10 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED 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 16 seconds. .THU...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 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 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 to E 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 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. .SUN...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 in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-111100- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 358 PM PDT Tue Mar 10 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-111100- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 358 PM PDT Tue Mar 10 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. 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 to NE 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. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-111100- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 358 PM PDT Tue Mar 10 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-111100- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 358 PM PDT Tue Mar 10 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 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 15 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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-111100- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 358 PM PDT Tue Mar 10 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre