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FZPN28 KNHC 191552
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
752 AM PST Sun Jan 19 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.

PMZ101-200400-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
752 AM PST Sun Jan 19 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds and moderate seas will prevail
in the Papagayo region tonight and again on Mon. The next gap
wind event is forecast in the Papagayo area by Wed night as a
strong high pressure builds north of area. Light to gentle winds
and slight to moderate seas will prevail elsewhere. Seas
generated by strong gale force winds in the Tehuantepec area
will propagate across the offshore waters of Guatemala and El
Salvador Mon and Mon night, then again Wed through Thu.

$$

PMZ111-200400-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
752 AM PST Sun Jan 19 2025

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in SW swell late. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-200400-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
752 AM PST Sun Jan 19 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
11 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-200400-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
752 AM PST Sun Jan 19 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 16 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-200400-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
752 AM PST Sun Jan 19 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming NW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 12 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-200400-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
752 AM PST Sun Jan 19 2025

.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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
19 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-200400-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
752 AM PST Sun Jan 19 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
18 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-200400-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
752 AM PST Sun Jan 19 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 18 seconds.

$$

Forecaster GR