420 FZPN28 KNHC 190804 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 104 AM PDT Sun Apr 19 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. PMZ101-192015- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 104 AM PDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between high pressure N of the area and the equatorial trough will support moderate to fresh winds across the Papagayo region today. Light to gentle winds will prevail elsewhere, except moderate winds across the Gulf of Panama region this morning. Moderate SW swell will propagate into the waters between Colombia and Ecuador through early Mon. $$ PMZ111-192015- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 104 AM PDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-192015- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 104 AM PDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. 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. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...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 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-192015- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 104 AM PDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 20 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-192015- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 104 AM PDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NE to E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE to 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...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. 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 18 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. 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, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. 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 W to NW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-192015- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 104 AM PDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-192015- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 104 AM PDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 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 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. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-192015- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 104 AM PDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky