978 FZPN28 KNHC 151526 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 826 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 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. PMZ101-160330- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 826 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh offshore gap winds will pulse at nights across the Papagayo region through the weekend. Light to gentle winds will prevail elsewhere. Long period cross-equatorial southerly swell will gradually subside through Thu. Periods of active weather will continue across tropical waters, gradually shifting eastward to Central America and Colombia by Fri. $$ PMZ111-160330- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 826 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-160330- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 826 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 23 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-160330- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 826 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 23 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 23 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 22 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-160330- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 826 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 25 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 25 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 23 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 22 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-160330- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 826 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, NE to E winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 23 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 23 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-160330- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 826 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 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 23 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ123-160330- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 826 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere, and 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere, and 2 to 4 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster KONARIK