009 FZPN28 KNHC 131646 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 946 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 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. PMZ101-140500- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 946 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh offshore gap winds will pulse at night across the Gulf of Papagayo region through Fri. With active convection associated with the equatorial trough, latest model guidance forecast fresh to locally strong SW to W winds over the Costa Rica and northern Panama offshore waters Tue and Wed. Light to gentle winds will prevail elsewhere along with long period cross-equatorial S-SW swell. $$ PMZ111-140500- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 946 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. $$ PMZ113-140500- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 946 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated tstms. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. $$ PMZ115-140500- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 946 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 23 seconds. $$ PMZ117-140500- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 946 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 22 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 25 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 25 seconds. $$ PMZ119-140500- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 946 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 23 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 23 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 23 seconds. $$ PMZ121-140500- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 946 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SE 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 18 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 23 seconds. $$ PMZ123-140500- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 946 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 23 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos