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FZPN28 KNHC 090155
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
655 PM PDT Fri Aug 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.

PMZ101-091400-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
655 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh gap winds will pulse in the Gulf
of Papagayo through the period, mainly at night. Light to gentle
winds will prevail across the remainder of the waters north of
04N through the upcoming weekend and into early next week. South
of 04N, gentle to moderate winds are expected. New cross-
equatorial S to SW swell will continue across the regional
waters through the weekend, before fading early next week.

$$

PMZ111-091400-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
655 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TONIGHT...E to SE 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.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstormsthrough the day.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-091400-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
655 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas
4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-091400-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
655 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 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
thunderstorms.
.SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-091400-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
655 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W
10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W
10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-091400-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
655 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 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
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-091400-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
655 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-091400-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
655 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 18 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Aguirre