324 FZPN28 KNHC 271549 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 849 AM PDT Wed May 27 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. PMZ101-280400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 849 AM PDT Wed May 27 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Monsoon flow will strengthen late this week as broad low pressure forms offshore of southern Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development, and a tropical depression is likely to form late this week or over the weekend. Expect increasing winds and seas, along with gusty showers and thunderstorms, over the offshore waters late this week and into the weekend. Long-period SW swell will continue propagating across the region through the weekend. $$ PMZ111-280400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 849 AM PDT Wed May 27 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-280400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 849 AM PDT Wed May 27 2020 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and S 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and S to SW 25 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-280400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 849 AM PDT Wed May 27 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 22 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-280400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 849 AM PDT Wed May 27 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ119-280400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 849 AM PDT Wed May 27 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-280400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 849 AM PDT Wed May 27 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-280400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 849 AM PDT Wed May 27 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster B Reinhart