364 FZPN28 KNHC 081628 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 928 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. PMZ101-090430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 928 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. Deepening moist southerly flow south of the equatorial trough in combination with an upper-level disturbance forecast to move across the eastern Pacific during the next few days could lead to increasing chances for scattered showers and thunderstorms over the offshore waters primarily south of 09N. $$ PMZ111-090430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 928 AM PDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-090430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 928 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. $$ PMZ115-090430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 928 AM PDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-090430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 928 AM PDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 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 in S to SW swell. 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 in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 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. $$ PMZ119-090430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 928 AM PDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-090430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 928 AM PDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .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. $$ PMZ123-090430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 928 AM PDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre