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FZPN28 KNHC 250252
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
752 PM PDT Thu Jul 24 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.

PMZ101-251500-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
752 PM PDT Thu Jul 24 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh E to NE winds will continue to
pulse in the Gulf of Papagayo into next week as low pressure
prevails in the south-central Caribbean. Moderate E winds will
prevail through the waters offshore of El Salvador and Guatemala
tonight. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh S to SW winds will continue
south of the monsoon trough through this weekend. Moderate seas
in S to SW swell are expected across the Central and South
American waters into next week.

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PMZ111-251500-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
752 PM PDT Thu Jul 24 2025

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
6 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.

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PMZ113-251500-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
752 PM PDT Thu Jul 24 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.FRI...NE to E 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 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
6 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.

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PMZ115-251500-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
752 PM PDT Thu Jul 24 2025

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night.
.SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds.

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PMZ117-251500-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
752 PM PDT Thu Jul 24 2025

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
Scattered tstms through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...SW to W 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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE...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
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
12 seconds.

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PMZ119-251500-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
752 PM PDT Thu Jul 24 2025

.TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT...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 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. 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.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-251500-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
752 PM PDT Thu Jul 24 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. 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 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds.

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PMZ123-251500-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
752 PM PDT Thu Jul 24 2025

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 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
10 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
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 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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