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FZPN28 KNHC 020923
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
223 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 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.

PMZ101-022130-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
223 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.SYNOPSIS...SW swell offshore of Ecuador and Colombia will
subside slightly through Tue, then increase modestly Wed and
Thu. Moderate gap winds across the Papagayo region will pulse to
fresh speeds at night through the middle of the week. Light to
gentle winds will prevail elsewhere  north of the monsoon
trough. Moderate to fresh S to SW winds are expected south of the
monsoon trough through the week.

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PMZ111-022130-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
223 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
Period 6 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

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PMZ113-022130-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
223 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell.
Period 6 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.
Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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PMZ115-022130-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
223 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 6 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW
to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
7 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
SW to W 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.

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PMZ117-022130-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
223 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 6 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.

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PMZ119-022130-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
223 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt,
shifting to W 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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PMZ121-022130-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
223 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 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 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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PMZ123-022130-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
223 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.

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