768 FZPN28 KNHC 251639 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 939 AM PDT Wed Mar 25 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. PMZ101-260445- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 939 AM PDT Wed Mar 25 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the western Caribbean will maintain moderate to fresh NE to E winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region through Sun. Light to gentle winds are expected elsewhere across offshore waters, except for the Gulf of Panama, where moderate northerly winds will pulse each night through the weekend. Otherwise, long period SW swell will remain in the leeward side of the Galapagos Islands through tonight. $$ PMZ111-260445- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 939 AM PDT Wed Mar 25 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-260445- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 939 AM PDT Wed Mar 25 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU 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 in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...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 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-260445- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 939 AM PDT Wed Mar 25 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-260445- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 939 AM PDT Wed Mar 25 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 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 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-260445- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 939 AM PDT Wed Mar 25 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-260445- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 939 AM PDT Wed Mar 25 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E to 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, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable 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 swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...E 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. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-260445- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 939 AM PDT Wed Mar 25 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos