048 FZPN28 KNHC 310842 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 142 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 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. PMZ101-312045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 142 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A N-S pressure gradient over Central America will produce fresh to strong NE to E gap winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region this morning. Then, moderate to fresh winds will prevail across the Papagayo region during the overnight and early morning hours. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds are expected through Sat night. $$ PMZ111-312045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 142 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-312045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 142 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-312045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 142 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-312045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 142 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-312045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 142 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-312045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 142 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-312045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 142 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere, and 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster GR