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FZPN28 KNHC 101555
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
855 AM PDT Sun Aug 10 2025

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.

PMZ101-110400-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
855 AM PDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.SYNOPSIS...E to SE gap winds across the Papagayo region will
fluctuate in strength through the next several days. Light to
gentle winds will prevail across the remainder of the waters
north of 06N through early next week. South of 06N, gentle to
moderate southerly winds are expected. Cross-equatorial S to SW
swell will continue across the regional waters through tonight
before fading early during the upcoming week.

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PMZ111-110400-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
855 AM PDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.

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PMZ113-110400-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
855 AM PDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds.

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PMZ115-110400-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
855 AM PDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.

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PMZ117-110400-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
855 AM PDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.TODAY...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-110400-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
855 AM PDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.TODAY...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 to SW swell. Period 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-110400-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
855 AM PDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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PMZ123-110400-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
855 AM PDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.

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