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FZPN28 KNHC 200831
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
131 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 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.

PMZ101-202045-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
131 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong E winds and locally rough seas are
expected to pulse in the Gulf of Papagayo through Tue morning,
and occasional moderate to fresh winds are expected in the region
thereafter. Moderate to locally fresh winds will extend through
the far offshore waters of El Salvador and Guatemala early this
week. Elsewhere, winds will pulse to moderate speeds in the Gulf
of Panama this morning, decreasing to light to gentle speeds
through midweek. Looking ahead, a long-period Southern Hemisphere
swell will support rough seas in the waters offshore of Ecuador
by late week.

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PMZ111-202045-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
131 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.

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PMZ113-202045-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
131 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to
25 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.

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PMZ115-202045-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
131 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt in the
morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.MON...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 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.

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PMZ117-202045-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
131 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the
morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered
tstms.
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms
through the night.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.MON NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered
showers through the night.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-202045-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
131 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 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...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.

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PMZ121-202045-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
131 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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

$$

PMZ123-202045-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
131 AM PDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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

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