716 FZPN28 KNHC 230912 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 212 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 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. PMZ101-232115- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 212 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure located north of the western Caribbean will maintain fresh to strong northeast to east gap winds over the Gulf of Papagayo region through early Tue. Expect gentle to moderate winds to remain elsewhere across the offshore waters into mid week. Moderate cross equatorial S swell will move into the regional waters Wed. $$ PMZ111-232115- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 212 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-232115- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 212 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 20 to 25 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 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU...NE 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 NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-232115- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 212 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-232115- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 212 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...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, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 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 to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-232115- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 212 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-232115- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 212 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 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 3 to 5 ft. 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 19 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-232115- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 212 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 22 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 22 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling