045 FZPN28 KNHC 011501 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 801 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 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. PMZ101-020315- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 801 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Weak surface ridging over the W Caribbean should produce moderate to locally fresh NE-E winds across the Papagayo region during the overnight and early morning hours. By Sun night, the W Caribbean ridge is anticipated to rebuild and force again fresh to strong NE to E gap winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region. Northerly winds in the Gulf of Panama will pulse to moderate to fresh. Long period SW swell should reach the waters between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands Sun and Sun night. $$ PMZ111-020315- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 801 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-020315- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 801 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, 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...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-020315- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 801 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-020315- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 801 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 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...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 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 18 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 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, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. $$ PMZ119-020315- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 801 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-020315- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 801 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 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 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-020315- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 801 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky