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FZPN28 KNHC 220729
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1229 AM PDT Tue Jul 22 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.

PMZ101-221930-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
1229 AM PDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Pulsing fresh to locally strong northeast to east
winds will continue in the Gulf of Papagayo through early Thu,
then pulse moderate to fresh thereafter. Moderate to locally
fresh winds associated with these gap winds will affect the outer
offshore waters of El Salvador and Guatemala mid-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.

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PMZ111-221930-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
1229 AM PDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE to E 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 night.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.WED NIGHT...E 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 night.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 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...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds.

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PMZ113-221930-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
1229 AM PDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15
seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 to
15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.

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PMZ115-221930-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
1229 AM PDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, 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
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, 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 S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 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 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.

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PMZ117-221930-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
1229 AM PDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-221930-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
1229 AM PDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...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
11 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 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.

$$

PMZ121-221930-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
1229 AM PDT Tue Jul 22 2025

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

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PMZ123-221930-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
1229 AM PDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 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.

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Forecaster Lewitsky