353 FZPN28 KNHC 180940 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1229 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 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. PMZ101-181930- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1229 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between high pressure N of the area and the equatorial trough will support a pulsing of winds to fresh to strong early today across the Papagayo region. Northerly winds will pulse to moderate to fresh in the Gulf of Panama region early today. Light to gentle winds will prevail elsewhere. A moderate SW swell event will impact the waters between Colombia and Ecuador this weekend. $$ PMZ111-181930- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1229 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 23 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-181930- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1229 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 23 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W 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. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-181930- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1229 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-181930- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1229 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 23 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-181930- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1229 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. Isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-181930- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1229 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-181930- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1229 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky