195 FZPN28 KNHC 091610 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 910 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 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. PMZ101-100415- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 910 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between high pressure north of the area and a surface trough over the equatorial waters will support fresh to briefly strong northeast to east gap winds across the Gulf of Papagayo region through tonight. Winds will diminish Friday. Elsewhere light to gentle winds will prevail. $$ PMZ111-100415- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 910 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-100415- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 910 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to 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. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-100415- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 910 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-100415- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 910 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds 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 Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-100415- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 910 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-100415- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 910 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON 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 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-100415- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 910 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling