621 FZPN28 KNHC 042146 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 246 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 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. PMZ101-051000- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 246 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Rather quiet marine conditions will prevail over the Central American and equatorial waters through tonight. Early next week, a western Caribbean high pressure ridge is forecast to build southward, with the resultant pressure gradient leading to fresh to strong NE to E gap winds across the Gulf of Papagayo region. Long-period SW swell will reach the waters between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands early Sun and the Central American waters late Sun. $$ PMZ111-051000- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 246 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-051000- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 246 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2020 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 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 in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON 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 S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED 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 SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...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 swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-051000- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 246 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2020 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-051000- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 246 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-051000- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 246 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2020 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-051000- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 246 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable 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, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-051000- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 246 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2020 .TONIGHT...Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling