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FZPN28 KNHC 242117
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
217 PM PDT Sat May 24 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.

PMZ101-250930-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
217 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure N of the area combined with strong
trade winds across the central and SW Caribbean will support
fresh to locally strong NE to E winds in the Papagayo region
through Mon. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds will persist N of
the monsoon trough with mainly moderate S to SW winds prevailing
to the S of it through early next week. Long period SW swell will
continue to propagate across the offshore forecast waters,
leading to rough seas offshore of Ecuador and Colombia through
Sun night.

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PMZ111-250930-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
217 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.

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PMZ113-250930-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
217 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night.
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.

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PMZ115-250930-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
217 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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PMZ117-250930-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
217 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms
through the night.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through
the day.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms
through the night.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-250930-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
217 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW
swell. Period 19 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 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 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.

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PMZ121-250930-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
217 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-250930-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
217 PM PDT Sat May 24 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

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Forecaster GR