509 
FZPN28 KNHC 311551
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
751 AM PST Fri Jan 31 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
751 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2020

.SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure pattern will prevail through Sat,
with tranquil winds across offshore waters, except for moderate
to fresh gap winds over the Papagayo and Gulf of Panama regions.
A tightening pressure gradient over Central America will induce 
strong winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region and fresh northerly 
winds across the Gulf of Panama in late night and early morning 
hours Sat night through Mon night. Large NW swell will affect the
waters off Guatemala and El Salvador from gale force winds in 
the Gulf of Tehuantepec on Sun and Mon. 

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PMZ111-010400-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
751 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2020

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
19 seconds. 

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PMZ113-010400-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
751 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2020

.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to
30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
19 seconds. 

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PMZ115-010400-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
751 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2020

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt, shifting to W
to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. 

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PMZ117-010400-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
751 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2020

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N
winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to
NW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 to 15 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 to
15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...Gulf of Panama, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, S winds
10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW
winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Period 19 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-010400-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
751 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2020

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, S winds 10 kt early, becoming
variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. 
.SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the
morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Period 18 seconds. 

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PMZ121-010400-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
751 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2020

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. 

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PMZ123-010400-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
751 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2020

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
19 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less
than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds. 

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Forecaster GR