957 FZPN28 KNHC 031546 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 846 AM PDT Sun May 3 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. PMZ101-040400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 846 AM PDT Sun May 3 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to occasionally strong gap winds will pulse in the Papagayo region into early Mon, then diminish. Smoke from agricultural fires in Central America will reduce visibility in the waters off Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. $$ PMZ111-040400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 846 AM PDT Sun May 3 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Areas of smoke. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Period 13 seconds. Areas of smoke. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Areas of smoke. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Areas of smoke. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ113-040400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 846 AM PDT Sun May 3 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Areas of smoke. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Areas of smoke. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Areas of smoke. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ115-040400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 846 AM PDT Sun May 3 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ117-040400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 846 AM PDT Sun May 3 2020 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. $$ PMZ119-040400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 846 AM PDT Sun May 3 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ121-040400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 846 AM PDT Sun May 3 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ123-040400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 846 AM PDT Sun May 3 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen