748 FZPN28 KNHC 101619 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 919 AM PDT Fri Apr 10 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. PMZ101-110430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 919 AM PDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Winds across the Papagayo region will diminish today as the gradient between high pressure north of the area and a surface trough across the equatorial waters weakens. Light to gentle winds will prevail elsewhere through Tue. Very active weather is expected to prevail across the tropical waters and shift eastward across central America and Colombia through early next week, as southwest monsoonal flow develops north of the equator. $$ PMZ111-110430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 919 AM PDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-110430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 919 AM PDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...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 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds late. Winds S to SW 10 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-110430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 919 AM PDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-110430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 919 AM PDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-110430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 919 AM PDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-110430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 919 AM PDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-110430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 919 AM PDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .TODAY...Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 22 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 21 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SAT...Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling