413 FZPN28 KNHC 281551 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 851 AM PDT Sat Mar 28 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. PMZ101-290400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 851 AM PDT Sat Mar 28 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the western Caribbean will maintain pulses of fresh to strong gap winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region and off Nicaragua tonight and Sun night. Light to gentle winds are expected elsewhere across the offshore waters, except for the Gulf of Panama, where moderate northerly winds will pulse each night this weekend. $$ PMZ111-290400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 851 AM PDT Sat Mar 28 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-290400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 851 AM PDT Sat Mar 28 2020 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 SE to S swell. 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 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW 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 N to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-290400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 851 AM PDT Sat Mar 28 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-290400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 851 AM PDT Sat Mar 28 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 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...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW 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. .WED...Gulf of Panama, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-290400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 851 AM PDT Sat Mar 28 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-290400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 851 AM PDT Sat Mar 28 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...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. 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 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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-290400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 851 AM PDT Sat Mar 28 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen