964
FZPN28 KNHC 031556
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
856 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 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.

PMZ101-040400-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
856 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong northeast to east winds
winds across the Papagayo region will diminish this afternoon
as a tropical wave currently along 95W continues westward. Low
pressure is expected to develop downwind of Papagayo and south of
Tehuantepec by tonight, possibly producing fresh to locally
strong winds offshore of El Salvador and Guatemala through Fri
morning. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas in
southerly swell are expected. Moderate to large cross-equatorial
south to southwest swell will affect the waters near the
Galapagos Islands today. Moderate or weaker winds are forecast
across the entire region over the weekend.

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PMZ111-040400-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
856 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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PMZ113-040400-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
856 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16
seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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PMZ115-040400-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
856 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...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 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms..
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.

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PMZ117-040400-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
856 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher
in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.FRI...Gulf of Panama, 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 SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-040400-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
856 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

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

$$

PMZ121-040400-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
856 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-040400-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
856 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 12 seconds.

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Forecaster Aguirre