955 FZPN28 KNHC 122242 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 342 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 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. PMZ101-131045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 342 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds are expected to pulse at night in the Gulf of Papagayo beginning Mon night and continuing through Fri morning. Gentle to locally moderate southerlies are forecast across the remainder offshore waters through Fri. Long period cross-equatorial S-SW swell will continue to move into the regional waters through Thu. Otherwise, periods of very active weather are expected to continue across the tropical waters and shift eastward into central America and Colombia through Wed. $$ PMZ111-131045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 342 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. $$ PMZ113-131045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 342 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and W to NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. $$ PMZ115-131045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 342 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 23 seconds. $$ PMZ117-131045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 342 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2020 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 22 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 22 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 25 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 25 seconds. $$ PMZ119-131045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 342 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2020 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. $$ PMZ121-131045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 342 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. $$ PMZ123-131045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 342 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere, and 3 to 5 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos