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FZPN28 KNHC 140825
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
125 AM PDT Tue Oct 14 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.

PMZ101-142030-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
125 AM PDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A broad low pressure located a couple hundred
nautical miles south-southwest of Guatemala is producing
disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions
appear conducive for development during the latter half of the
week, and a tropical depression could form as the system drifts
northward, then northwestward, near or just offshore of the
southern coast of Mexico. Fresh winds and rough seas are
possible offshore El Salvador and Guatemala Thu and Fri as the
low moves across these waters.

$$

PMZ111-142030-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
125 AM PDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to
numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-142030-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
125 AM PDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and ear scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-142030-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
125 AM PDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-142030-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
125 AM PDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-142030-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
125 AM PDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-142030-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
125 AM PDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-142030-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
125 AM PDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14
seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in 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...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Aguirre