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FZPN28 KNHC 162229
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
329 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 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.

PMZ101-171030-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
329 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to occasionally strong SW winds and locally
rough seas are expected in association with EP91 well offshore of
Guatemala through Fri night. Otherwise, moderate SW winds and
moderate seas will occur south of the monsoon trough into early
next week, with gentle winds and moderate seas prevailing to the
north.

$$

PMZ111-171030-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
329 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 13 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 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-171030-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
329 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-171030-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
329 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-171030-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
329 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.FRI...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.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-171030-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
329 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-171030-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
329 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

$$

PMZ123-171030-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
329 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

$$

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