


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
470 FZPN28 KNHC 240101 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 601 PM PDT Wed Jul 23 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. PMZ101-241315- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 601 PM PDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh northeast to east winds will pulse at night in the Gulf of Papagayo, locally strong tonight. Moderate to locally fresh winds associated with these gap winds will affect the outer offshore waters of El Salvador and Guatemala through Thu, then again possibly early next week. Otherwise, gentle to moderate southerly winds will continue south of the monsoon trough through the next several days. Seas will subside somewhat across the waters by the end of the week, then build back slightly in new S to SW swell this weekend. $$ PMZ111-241315- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 601 PM PDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds. $$ PMZ113-241315- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 601 PM PDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and SE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-241315- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 601 PM PDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-241315- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 601 PM PDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-241315- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 601 PM PDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ121-241315- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 601 PM PDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ123-241315- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 601 PM PDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky