403 
FZPN28 KNHC 102220
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
220 PM PST Mon Feb 10 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.

PMZ101-111030-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
220 PM PST Mon Feb 10 2020

.SYNOPSIS...Strong winds will prevail across the Papagayo region
through Sat night. Associated swell will impact the offshore 
waters off Guatemala and El Salvador. Fresh to strong N to NE 
winds will blow across the Gulf of Panama tonight. The winds will
decrease to fresh from the N during the overnight and early 
morning hours through Sat.

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PMZ111-111030-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
220 PM PST Mon Feb 10 2020

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to
S swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to
SE swell. Period 14 seconds. 

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PMZ113-111030-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
220 PM PST Mon Feb 10 2020

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 16 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 9 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...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
16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to
20 kt, increasing to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE
winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in
S swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in
S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 

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PMZ115-111030-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
220 PM PST Mon Feb 10 2020

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
18 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW winds 10 kt.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in
S swell. Period 17 seconds. 

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PMZ117-111030-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
220 PM PST Mon Feb 10 2020

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 
seconds. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE
to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to
NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-111030-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
220 PM PST Mon Feb 10 2020

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
19 seconds. 
.FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 

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PMZ121-111030-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
220 PM PST Mon Feb 10 2020

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 

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PMZ123-111030-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
220 PM PST Mon Feb 10 2020

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
18 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 20 seconds. 
.THU...Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Lee of Galapagos
Islands, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less
than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.FRI...Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Lee of Galapagos
Islands, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
18 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds. 

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