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FZPN28 KNHC 261455
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
755 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 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.

PMZ101-270300-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
755 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh E winds will pulse across the
Papagayo region each night and morning into next week. In the
Gulf of Panama, moderate winds will pulse nightly. Cross
equatorial S-SW swell will peak over the regional waters late
today through Sun.

$$

PMZ111-270300-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
755 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

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

$$

PMZ113-270300-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
755 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-270300-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
755 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, S
to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day.
.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 kt.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED 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.

$$

PMZ117-270300-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
755 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

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

$$

PMZ119-270300-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
755 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

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

$$

PMZ121-270300-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
755 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

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

$$

PMZ123-270300-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
755 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025

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

$$

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