757 FZPN28 KNHC 290957 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 257 AM PDT Sun Mar 29 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. PMZ101-292200- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 257 AM PDT Sun Mar 29 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 through this afternoon and tonight. Fresh northerly winds across the Gulf of Panama through this morning. Light to gentle winds are expected elsewhere across the offshore waters through mid-week. $$ PMZ111-292200- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 257 AM PDT Sun Mar 29 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-292200- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 257 AM PDT Sun Mar 29 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 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 winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt 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 4 to 6 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-292200- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 257 AM PDT Sun Mar 29 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-292200- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 257 AM PDT Sun Mar 29 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE 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 17 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Panama, N to NE 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. .WED...Gulf of Panama, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-292200- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 257 AM PDT Sun Mar 29 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-292200- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 257 AM PDT Sun Mar 29 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...E 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 15 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 in the morning, becoming variable 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. .THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-292200- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 257 AM PDT Sun Mar 29 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre