764 FZPN28 KNHC 080828 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 128 AM PDT Wed Apr 8 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. PMZ101-082030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 128 AM PDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between high pressure north of the area and a surface trough over the equatorial waters will support fresh to strong northeast to east gap winds across the Gulf of Papagayo region through Thu, mainly during the overnight hours. $$ PMZ111-082030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 128 AM PDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-082030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 128 AM PDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-082030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 128 AM PDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-082030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 128 AM PDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Panama, S winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-082030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 128 AM PDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-082030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 128 AM PDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE 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 SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-082030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 128 AM PDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL