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FZPN28 KNHC 031545
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
845 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 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.

PMZ101-040345-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
845 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Gap winds across the Papagayo region will pulse
moderate to fresh through Mon, then will weaken midweek. Light to
gentle winds will prevail elsewhere N of the monsoon trough
through early Tue, then become fresh to strong late Tue through
Wed with the passage of a tropical wave. Gentle to moderate winds
can be expected S of the monsoon trough. SW swell moving through
the regional waters will slowly subside through Mon. Another
pulse of SW swell will raise seas across the regional waters Tue
through Wed.

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PMZ111-040345-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
845 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-040345-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
845 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...N to NE 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and NW to N 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.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered tstms.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-040345-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
845 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the
night.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...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 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-040345-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
845 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through
the day.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms
through the night.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through
the day.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-040345-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
845 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-040345-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
845 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-040345-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
845 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

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