602 FZPN28 KNHC 151645 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 945 AM PDT Sat Aug 15 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. PMZ101-160445- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 945 AM PDT Sat Aug 15 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Low pressure is expected to develop west of Central America during the next day or two, and a tropical depression is likely to form by Mon. This system will bring strong winds and large seas to the offshore waters of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua this weekend. Winds and seas will subside early next week as the system moves W-NW offshore of southern Mexico. $$ PMZ111-160445- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 945 AM PDT Sat Aug 15 2020 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-160445- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 945 AM PDT Sat Aug 15 2020 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and 7 to 11 ft Elsewhere. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and 7 to 11 ft Elsewhere. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and 7 to 10 ft Elsewhere. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-160445- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 945 AM PDT Sat Aug 15 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-160445- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 945 AM PDT Sat Aug 15 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 21 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-160445- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 945 AM PDT Sat Aug 15 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 5 to 7 ft Elsewhere. Period 20 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere. Period 18 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere. Period 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Gulf of Guayaquil, and 6 to 8 ft Elsewhere. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-160445- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 945 AM PDT Sat Aug 15 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-160445- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 945 AM PDT Sat Aug 15 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 21 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 20 seconds. $$ Forecaster ERA