505 FZPN28 KNHC 312056 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 156 PM 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. PMZ101-010900- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 156 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Weak surface ridging over W Caribbean should produce quiescent conditions across the Central American and equatorial offshore waters during the next several days. On Sun, the W Caribbean ridge is anticipated to rebuild and force fresh to strong NE to E gap winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region. No significant long-period swell should affect the waters through at least Sun night. $$ PMZ111-010900- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 156 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-010900- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 156 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. 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, shifting to E 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, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 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 to E 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, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 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 NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in mixed NE wind waves and S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in mixed NE wind waves and S to S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-010900- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 156 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-010900- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 156 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. 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 to SW 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 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-010900- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 156 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-010900- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 156 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .TONIGHT...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 13 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...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 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-010900- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 156 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Landsea