281 FZPN28 KNHC 272021 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 121 PM 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. PMZ101-280830- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 121 PM PDT Fri Mar 27 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 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. $$ PMZ111-280830- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 121 PM PDT Fri Mar 27 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-280830- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 121 PM PDT Fri Mar 27 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. 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 in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S to SW 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 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-280830- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 121 PM PDT Fri Mar 27 2020 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-280830- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 121 PM PDT Fri Mar 27 2020 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, 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 18 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, 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...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-280830- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 121 PM PDT Fri Mar 27 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-280830- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 121 PM PDT Fri Mar 27 2020 .TONIGHT...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. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...E to SE 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 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. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-280830- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 121 PM PDT Fri Mar 27 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL