967 FZPN28 KNHC 161623 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 923 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 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. PMZ101-170430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 923 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure N of the western 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. $$ PMZ111-170430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 923 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-170430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 923 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 17 seconds. .TUE...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 S to SW swell. 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. Seas 6 to 8 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 6 to 8 ft. 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. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 21 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 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-170430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 923 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-170430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 923 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .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. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. 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...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. 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 in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-170430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 923 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-170430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 923 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE to E 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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-170430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 923 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 22 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling