316 FZPN28 KNHC 170208 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 708 PM 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. PMZ101-171415- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 708 PM 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 through next weekend. Fresh N winds will continue across the Gulf of Panama and downstream to 05N into Thu. A moderate S to SW swell currently impacting the waters will subside by Tue evening. $$ PMZ111-171415- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 708 PM PDT Mon Mar 16 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 22 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-171415- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 708 PM PDT Mon Mar 16 2020 .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 9 ft. 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 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 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 to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...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 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-171415- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 708 PM PDT Mon Mar 16 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-171415- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 708 PM PDT Mon Mar 16 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 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 4 to 6 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. Period 21 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, 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. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-171415- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 708 PM PDT Mon Mar 16 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-171415- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 708 PM PDT Mon Mar 16 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...N to 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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-171415- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 708 PM PDT Mon Mar 16 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and E 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster KONARIK