965
FZPN28 KNHC 081559
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
759 AM PST Wed Jan 8 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.

PMZ101-090400-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
759 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong offshore winds will continue in the
Papagayo region through early Fri afternoon as a locally tight
pressure gradient continues, diminishing to moderate to fresh Fri
evening through Sun, then increasing to fresh to strong again
Sun night into early next week. Seas will build to around 8 ft
during the strongest winds. In the Gulf of Panama, N winds will
freshen up at night into the morning hours over the next few
days. Elsewhere, winds will remain moderate or weaker across the
Central American and equatorial Pacific waters. Northerly swell
generated from the current Tehuantepec gap wind event will
continue to impact the far western waters of Guatemala through
early Fri, reaching to around 10 ft at times. Little change in
seas is forecast across the remainder of the waters.

$$

PMZ111-090400-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
759 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 11 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-090400-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
759 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Period 13 seconds.
.THU...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to
E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-090400-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
759 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered
showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 17 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-090400-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
759 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14
seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-090400-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
759 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S
to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to
SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers.
.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. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 16 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-090400-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
759 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-090400-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
759 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky