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FZPN28 KNHC 032208
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
308 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 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.

PMZ101-041015-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
308 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh northeast to east winds in the Gulf of
Papagayo region will diminish Fri afternoon as a tropical wave
along 97W continues westward away from the region. Elsewhere,
gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas in southerly swell are
expected. Moderate to large cross-equatorial south to southwest
swell will begin to propagate through the waters southwest of
the Galapagos Islands starting Fri. Moderate or weaker winds are
forecast across the entire region over the weekend.

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PMZ111-041015-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
308 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late.
Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms S of 12N.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. showers and isolated thunderstorms S of 12N.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.

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PMZ113-041015-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
308 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.

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PMZ115-041015-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
308 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to
numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.

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PMZ117-041015-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
308 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
N of 04N.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and W
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...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 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-041015-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
308 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-041015-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
308 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-041015-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
308 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.

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Forecaster Aguirre