588
FZPN28 KNHC 200751
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1251 AM PDT Sun Jul 20 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.

PMZ101-202000-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
1251 AM PDT Sun Jul 20 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Pulsing fresh to strong northeast to east winds will
continue in the Gulf of Papagayo through early Thu with periods
of rough seas. Moderate to locally fresh winds associated with
these gap winds will continue to affect the outer offshore waters
of El Salvador and Guatemala through the week. Otherwise, gentle
to moderate southerly winds will continue between Ecuador and
The Galapagos Islands through at least Thu night along with
moderate seas.

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PMZ111-202000-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
1251 AM PDT Sun Jul 20 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-202000-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
1251 AM PDT Sun Jul 20 2025

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period
12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and SE to S 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
11 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15
seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, except NE to E 15 to 25
kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.


$$

PMZ115-202000-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
1251 AM PDT Sun Jul 20 2025

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

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PMZ117-202000-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
1251 AM PDT Sun Jul 20 2025

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 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.

$$

PMZ119-202000-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
1251 AM PDT Sun Jul 20 2025

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 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.

$$

PMZ121-202000-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
1251 AM PDT Sun Jul 20 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 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.

$$

PMZ123-202000-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
1251 AM PDT Sun Jul 20 2025

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

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Forecaster Lewitsky