402 FZPN28 KNHC 021534 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 834 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 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. PMZ101-030345- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 834 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Rather quiet conditions are observed over the Central American and equatorial waters. These conditions are expected to change little through Sat night. Early next week, a western Caribbean high pressure ridge is forecast to build southward, with the resultant gradient leading to fresh to strong northeast to east gap winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region. Long-period southwest swell should reach the waters between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands on Sun. $$ PMZ111-030345- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 834 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-030345- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 834 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2020 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. 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 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...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. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-030345- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 834 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-030345- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 834 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 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...NE 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, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN 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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-030345- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 834 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-030345- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 834 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 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, becoming E 10 kt late. 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 15 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 19 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-030345- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 834 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen