987 FZPN28 KNHC 271428 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 728 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 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. PMZ101-280230- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 728 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the western Caribbean will maintain pulses of moderate to fresh to locally strong NE to E winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region through Sun before winds weaken. 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. $$ PMZ111-280230- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 728 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-280230- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 728 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 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...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. 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...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-280230- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 728 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-280230- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 728 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 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 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 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...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-280230- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 728 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-280230- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 728 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 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 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-280230- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 728 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL