478 FZPN28 KNHC 151353 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 653 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 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. PMZ101-160200- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 653 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the Caribbean will generally maintain strong NE to E winds over the Gulf of Papagayo region through the week. Fresh N winds will continue across the Gulf of Panama and downstream to 05N through the middle of the week. A moderate S to SW swell currently impacting the waters will subside by Tue evening. $$ PMZ111-160200- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 653 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ113-160200- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 653 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TODAY...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 mixed N wind waves and S swell. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in mixed N wind waves and S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in mixed N wind waves and S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON 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 9 ft in mixed N wind waves and S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...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 mixed N wind waves and S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in mixed N wind waves and 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 mixed N wind waves and S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in mixed N wind waves and SE swell. Period 15 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 in mixed N wind waves and SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in mixed N wind waves and E swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ115-160200- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 653 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ117-160200- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 653 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...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. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 23 seconds. $$ PMZ119-160200- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 653 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ121-160200- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 653 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ123-160200- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 653 AM PDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 22 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 22 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ Forecaster Landsea