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FZPN28 KNHC 120846
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
146 AM PDT Mon May 12 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.

PMZ101-122100-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
146 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh NE to E winds are expected in the
Papagayo region through Fri, with fresh to strong pulsing at
night from through mid week. Elsewhere mainly light to gentle
winds are expected through early this week, except between
Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands where gentle to moderate
southerly winds will persist. Slight to moderate seas, primarily
in SW swell, will prevail elsewhere through the middle of the
week. Looking ahead, expect moderate to rough seas, in long
period SW swell, between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands Wed
through Fri.


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PMZ111-122100-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
146 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ113-122100-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
146 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.TONIGHT...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
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ115-122100-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
146 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ117-122100-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
146 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through
the day.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ119-122100-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
146 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...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 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ121-122100-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
146 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-122100-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
146 AM PDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

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Forecaster Christensen