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FZPN28 KNHC 040810
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
110 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 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.

PMZ101-042015-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
110 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh gap winds will prevail across
the Papagayo region through Tuesday. Light to gentle winds will
prevail elsewhere N of the monsoon trough through Tue. Winds off
the Papagayo region will strengthen late Tue, and shift westward
across the waters south of El Salvador and Guatemala Tue night
through Wed. Moderate to locally fresh winds are expected S of
the monsoon trough through Tue, and will support active
thunderstorms south of 10N. SW swell moving through the regional
waters will subside today. Another pulse of SW swell will raise
seas across the regional waters Tue through Wed.

$$

PMZ111-042015-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
110 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-042015-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
110 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered tstms.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E to SE winds 10 to
15 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE
10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-042015-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
110 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 15 to
20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the
day.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in
S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered
tstms through the night.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...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.
.FRI...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 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-042015-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
110 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through
the day.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.TUE...Gulf of Panama, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds
10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-042015-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
110 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW
winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 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 14 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-042015-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
110 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-042015-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
110 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 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 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

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