579 FZPN28 KNHC 060833 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 133 AM PDT Mon Apr 6 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. PMZ101-062045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 133 AM PDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A western Caribbean high pressure ridge will build southward through Wed. The resultant pressure gradient will support fresh to strong NE to E gap winds across the Gulf of Papagayo region. Long-period SW swell prevailing across the southern waters will subside through midweek. $$ PMZ111-062045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 133 AM PDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-062045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 133 AM PDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 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...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...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 swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED 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 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 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-062045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 133 AM PDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-062045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 133 AM PDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW 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. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-062045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 133 AM PDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-062045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 133 AM PDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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...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...SE to S winds 10 kt. 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...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-062045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 133 AM PDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL