488 FZPN28 KNHC 152150 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 250 PM 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. PMZ101-161000- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 250 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the Caribbean will generally maintain strong NE to E winds over the Gulf of Papagayo into next weekend. Fresh N winds will continue across the Gulf of Panama and downstream to 05N through Wed night. A moderate S to SW swell currently impacting the waters will subside by Tue evening. $$ PMZ111-161000- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 250 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 22 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-161000- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 250 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 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. Period 16 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. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 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 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 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 14 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. Period 22 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-161000- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 250 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-161000- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 250 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 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. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE 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. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 22 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-161000- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 250 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere. Period 21 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-161000- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 250 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-161000- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 250 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere, and 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere, and 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere, and 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster KONARIK