712 FZPN28 KNHC 112116 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 216 PM PDT Tue Aug 11 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. PMZ101-120930- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 216 PM PDT Tue Aug 11 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A moderate north-south pressure gradient across Central America will promote fresh to strong NE winds across the Gulf of Papagayo region starting mid-week. Moderate to fresh S winds will persist south of the monsoon trough through Thu night. An area of low pressure is expected to form in a few days south of the coast of Central America. Gradual development of this system is possible, and a tropical depression could form this weekend while it moves generally west-northwestward. $$ PMZ111-120930- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 216 PM PDT Tue Aug 11 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-120930- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 216 PM PDT Tue Aug 11 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and S 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and S 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-120930- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 216 PM PDT Tue Aug 11 2020 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-120930- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 216 PM PDT Tue Aug 11 2020 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ119-120930- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 216 PM PDT Tue Aug 11 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 21 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-120930- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 216 PM PDT Tue Aug 11 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 21 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-120930- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 216 PM PDT Tue Aug 11 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Landsea