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FZPN28 KNHC 122114
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
214 PM PDT Sat Jul 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.

PMZ101-130915-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
214 PM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Pulsing moderate to fresh winds will pulse in the
Gulf of Papagayo through Sun night, then will strengthen early
next week. A new S to SW swell will move through the equatorial
waters late in the weekend through the middle of next week,
promoting rough seas south of 05N. Otherwise, moderate to
occasionally fresh S to SW winds will occur south of the monsoon
trough through the middle of next week, with gentle to moderate
winds occurring to the north.

$$

PMZ111-130915-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
214 PM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025

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

$$

PMZ113-130915-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
214 PM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-130915-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
214 PM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE
winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...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
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-130915-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
214 PM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.SUN...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the day.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.MON...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-130915-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
214 PM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-130915-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
214 PM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025

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

$$

PMZ123-130915-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
214 PM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky