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FZPN28 KNHC 190928
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
228 AM PDT Sat Apr 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.

PMZ101-192130-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
228 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Strong to near-gale force E winds will pulse in the
Gulf of Papagayo this morning, and locally rough seas will
accompany these winds. Fresh to strong E winds are then expected
each night and morning in this region through the middle of next
week. Moderate to fresh winds will likely extend through the
waters well offshore of El Salvador and Guatemala this weekend.
Elsewhere, fresh to strong N winds will occur this morning in the
Gulf of Panama, with winds occasionally pulsing to moderate to
fresh speeds thereafter. Looking ahead, a new long-period S to SW
swell will propagate through the regional waters early next
week.

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PMZ111-192130-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
228 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-192130-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
228 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E
winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt.
Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ115-192130-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
228 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through
the day.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night.
.SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, SW
winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ117-192130-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
228 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers
through the day.
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, W to
NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S
to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers 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 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-192130-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
228 AM PDT Sat Apr 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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to
SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-192130-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
228 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-192130-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
228 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands,
S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

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