492 FZPN28 KNHC 161536 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 836 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 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. PMZ101-170345- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 836 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A high pres ridge N of the Caribbean will cause moderate to fresh offshore winds to pulse at night across the Papagayo region through Fri night. Winds in this region could be locally strong tonight. Light to gentle winds will prevail elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms affecting the waters adjacent to Costa Rica and Panama will shift E over the waters adjacent to Colombia by Fri. $$ PMZ111-170345- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 836 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 22 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-170345- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 836 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2020 .TODAY...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 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI 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 14 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 22 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-170345- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 836 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 22 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 22 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-170345- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 836 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 22 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-170345- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 836 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-170345- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 836 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-170345- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 836 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 22 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ Forecaster CAM