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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
757 AM PST FRI FEB 21 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.
PMZ101-220400-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
757 AM PST FRI FEB 21 2020
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PULSE IN THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO THIS WEEKEND. WINDS WILL WEAKEN EARLY NEXT
WEEK. FRESH TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PULSE IN
THE GULF OF PANAMA THIS WEEKEND. SWELL GENERATED BY A STORM
FORCE GAP WIND EVENT IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WILL PROPAGATE
INTO THE WATERS OFFSHORE OF GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR LATE TODAY
THROUGH SUN.
PMZ111-220400-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
757 AM PST FRI FEB 21 2020
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO
8 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ113-220400-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
757 AM PST FRI FEB 21 2020
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT IN THE EVENING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE.
ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ115-220400-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
757 AM PST FRI FEB 21 2020
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND N
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND NW TO N 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND N TO
NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO N LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ117-220400-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
757 AM PST FRI FEB 21 2020
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
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. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
19 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ119-220400-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
757 AM PST FRI FEB 21 2020
TODAY
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT EARLY, BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT, THEN, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. WINDS SE
WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND 5 TO 7 FT
ELSEWHERE. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, N TO NE WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND 5 TO 7 FT
ELSEWHERE. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND 5 TO
7 FT ELSEWHERE. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ121-220400-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
757 AM PST FRI FEB 21 2020
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE
10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-220400-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
757 AM PST FRI FEB 21 2020
TODAY
ELSEWHERE, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. LEE OF GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS, S WINDS 10 KT EARLY, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
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