460 FZPN28 KNHC 190233 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 733 PM PDT Wed Mar 18 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. PMZ101-191445- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 733 PM PDT Wed Mar 18 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the northern Caribbean will maintain fresh to strong NE to E winds over the Gulf of Papagayo region into the start of next week. Winds during this period will be highest at night, reaching near gale force. Moderate to fresh north winds will continue south of the Gulf of Panama into Fri. $$ PMZ111-191445- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 733 PM PDT Wed Mar 18 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-191445- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 733 PM PDT Wed Mar 18 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S 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 9 ft in S swell. Period 14 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 19 seconds. .FRI...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 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 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 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-191445- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 733 PM PDT Wed Mar 18 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-191445- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 733 PM PDT Wed Mar 18 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 22 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, 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. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-191445- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 733 PM PDT Wed Mar 18 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-191445- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 733 PM PDT Wed Mar 18 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 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 19 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-191445- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 733 PM PDT Wed Mar 18 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 23 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos