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FZPN28 KNHC 262116
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
216 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 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.

PMZ101-270930-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
216 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the western Caribbean will
maintain pulses of moderate to fresh NE to E winds in the Gulf 
of Papagayo region through Sun. Light to gentle winds are 
expected elsewhere across offshore waters, except for the Gulf of
Panama, where moderate northerly winds will pulse each night 
through the weekend. Long period SW swell will gradually subside
across Galapagos Islands region through Sun. 

$$

PMZ111-270930-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
216 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas
5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas
5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-270930-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
216 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt.
Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to NE to E 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds
10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to
20 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 5 to
7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-270930-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
216 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW winds 10 kt, shifting
to N to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting
to SE to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting
to SE to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W winds 10 kt, shifting
to NW to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt in the
morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas
4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late.
Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas
4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-270930-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
216 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt.
Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas
4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE...Gulf of Panama, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-270930-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
216 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening.
Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in
S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt late.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening.
Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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, variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the
morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in
S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-270930-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
216 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE
10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
18 seconds. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-270930-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
216 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Christensen