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FZPN28 KNHC 231541
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
741 AM PST Sun Feb 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.

PMZ101-240345-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
741 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Pulsing strong to near gale-force NE to E winds will
prevail in the Gulf of Papagayo through early Mon due to a
strong ridge north of the Caribbean waters. Locally rough seas
are expected with the strongest winds. Elsewhere, winds will
pulse to fresh to occasionally strong speeds in the Gulf of
Panama each night and morning during the next couple of days.
Otherwise, moderate or weaker winds and slight to moderate seas
will prevail across the remainder of the offshore waters of
Central and South America through the forecast period.

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PMZ111-240345-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
741 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in
NW to N swell. Period 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.

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PMZ113-240345-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
741 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in
NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.

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PMZ115-240345-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
741 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 13 seconds.

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PMZ117-240345-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
741 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 13 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.

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PMZ119-240345-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
741 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

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

$$

PMZ121-240345-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
741 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.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 13 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-240345-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
741 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.MON NIGHT...Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos
Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than
5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than
5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than
5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than
5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 13 seconds.

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Forecaster Lewitsky