036 FZPN28 KNHC 200220 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 720 PM 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. PMZ101-201430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 720 PM PDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A weak high pres ridge N of the area will combine with a surface trough near 05N to generally maintain light to gentle winds over the region through Fri night. Moderate SW swell will maintain 5 to 7 ft seas for the waters between Colombia and Ecuador through Wed. $$ PMZ111-201430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 720 PM PDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-201430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 720 PM PDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 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 NW to N 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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. 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...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .FRI 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 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-201430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 720 PM PDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ117-201430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 720 PM PDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .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 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 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...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Panama, W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU...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. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ119-201430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 720 PM PDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-201430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 720 PM PDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. 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. .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. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-201430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 720 PM PDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky