770 FZPN28 KNHC 131514 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 714 AM PST Thu Feb 13 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. PMZ101-140315- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 714 AM PST Thu Feb 13 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale force winds will prevail over the Papagayo region through Mon night. Swell generated by this gap wind event, combined with swell from the Tehuantepec region, will affect offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador through early next week. Fresh to occasionally strong N winds will prevail over and downstream of the Gulf of Panama from tonight through early next week. $$ PMZ111-140315- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 714 AM PST Thu Feb 13 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-140315- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 714 AM PST Thu Feb 13 2020 .TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN 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 SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ115-140315- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 714 AM PST Thu Feb 13 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-140315- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 714 AM PST Thu Feb 13 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 13 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. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON 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 19 seconds. $$ PMZ119-140315- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 714 AM PST Thu Feb 13 2020 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ121-140315- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 714 AM PST Thu Feb 13 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-140315- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 714 AM PST Thu Feb 13 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen