057 FZPN28 KNHC 301548 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 848 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 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. PMZ101-010400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 848 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to occasionally strong gap winds will pulse in the Papagayo region through Mon. Smoke from agricultural fires in Central America may reduce visibility at times in the waters off Guatemala and El Salvador. A set of SW swell will move through the waters between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands Mon and Mon night. $$ PMZ111-010400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 848 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Areas of smoke with vsby 3 to 5 NM at times. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Areas of smoke with vsby 3 to 5 NM at times. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Patchy smoke. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Patchy smoke. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ113-010400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 848 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-010400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 848 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-010400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 848 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-010400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 848 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-010400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 848 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-010400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 848 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster B Reinhart