657 FZPN28 KNHC 072247 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 247 PM PST Sat Mar 7 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. PMZ101-081100- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 247 PM PST Sat Mar 7 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Strong northwest winds will continue across the Papagayo region through the middle of next week, with winds pulsing to near gale force each night. Fresh to strong north to northeast winds are also expected south of the Gulf of Panama for the next several days. Mixed swell from the Tehuantepec and Papagayo gap wind events will result in large seas offshore of Guatemala and El Salvador through early next week. Long-period southerly swell will propagate through the forecast waters through early Tue. $$ PMZ111-081100- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 247 PM PST Sat Mar 7 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-081100- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 247 PM PST Sat Mar 7 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...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 W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 30 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...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 18 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 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in 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 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-081100- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 247 PM PST Sat Mar 7 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and N 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-081100- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 247 PM PST Sat Mar 7 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 20 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 18 seconds. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-081100- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 247 PM PST Sat Mar 7 2020 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ121-081100- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 247 PM PST Sat Mar 7 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-081100- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 247 PM PST Sat Mar 7 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 19 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre