181 FZPN28 KNHC 220937 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 237 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 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. PMZ101-222145- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 237 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure over the northern Caribbean will maintain fresh to strong northeast to east gap winds over the Gulf of Papagayo region through at least late Mon, with the strong winds expected late nights and early mornings. Expect gentle to moderate winds to remain elsewhere across the offshore waters through early next week. $$ PMZ111-222145- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 237 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-222145- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 237 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 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 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...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 15 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 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-222145- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 237 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2020 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-222145- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 237 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE 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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED 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 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-222145- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 237 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-222145- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 237 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-222145- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 237 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 23 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling