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FZPN28 KNHC 120933
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
233 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 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.

PMZ101-122115-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
233 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong northeast to east winds in the Gulf
of Papagayo will diminish to moderate to fresh speeds this
afternoon, then pulse to moderate to fresh speeds tonight nto
Thu. Fresh north to northeast winds in the Gulf of Panama will
become gentle to moderate north winds this afternoon, and become
fresh north winds tonight into Thu morning, diminishing to light
to gentle speeds Thu afternoon and pulse up to moderate speeds
Thu and Fri night. Otherwise, gentle to moderate winds and
slight to moderate seas will prevail across the waters offshore
of Central and South America through this weekend. Hazy
conditions due to previous volcanic ash from the Fuego Volcano
are over the waters near Guatemala.

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PMZ111-122115-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
233 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. Period
18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed SW and NW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed SW and NW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft mixed SW and NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell.
Period 13 seconds.

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PMZ113-122115-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
233 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, and NE to E 10 to
15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 15 to 20 kt.
Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Papagayo diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16
seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed SW and NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed SW and NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13
seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in mixed SW
and NW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12
seconds.

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PMZ115-122115-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
233 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt,
shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E
to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18
seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft
in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in
mixed SW and NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in
mixed SW and NW swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-122115-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
233 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere,
N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N
winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13
seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13
seconds.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in
SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-122115-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
233 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S
winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13
seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14
seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-122115-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
233 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-122115-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
233 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered
showers through the night.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less
than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than
5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.

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Forecaster Aguirre