693 FZPN28 KNHC 231653 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 953 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. PMZ101-240500- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 953 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure over the northern Caribbean will maintain fresh to strong NE to E winds over the Gulf of Papagayo region through Tue night. Afterwards, moderate to fresh NE to E winds will pulse at night through Sat. Expect gentle to moderate winds to remain elsewhere across the offshore waters into mid week, except for the Gulf of Panama, where moderate northerly winds will pulse to fresh each night through Tue. $$ PMZ111-240500- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 953 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-240500- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 953 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. 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 in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. 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 18 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 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-240500- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 953 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-240500- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 953 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 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 21 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 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 18 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 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-240500- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 953 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-240500- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 953 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 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 16 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 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-240500- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 953 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 21 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 22 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 21 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos