345 FZPN28 KNHC 262116 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 216 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 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. PMZ101-270930- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 216 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the western Caribbean will maintain pulses of 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. Long period SW swell will gradually subside across Galapagos Islands region through Sun. $$ PMZ111-270930- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 216 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-270930- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 216 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2020 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 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 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 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 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON 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. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-270930- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 216 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2020 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-270930- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 216 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2020 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Panama, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-270930- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 216 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2020 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-270930- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 216 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 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 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 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 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 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 16 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-270930- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 216 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen