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FZPN28 KNHC 100324
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
724 PM PST Sun Nov 9 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.

PMZ101-101530-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
724 PM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh NE GAP winds will pulse across the Papagayo
region through much of this week, as a cold front sweeps through
the Gulf of America and the NW Caribbean, and strong high
pressure builds north of the front. Winds are expected to pulse
to strong speeds each night and morning by midweek. Fresh to
locally strong N to NE winds are expected in the Gulf of Fonseca
and south of El Salvador Tue night into Wed. Offshore of
Guatemala, expect fresh to locally strong NE winds and very rough
seas Mon night through midweek as a significant gale force wind
event occurs in the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Rough seas will expand
southeastward to well offshore of El Salvador and Guatemala early
Tue into Wed.

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PMZ111-101530-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
724 PM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

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PMZ113-101530-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
724 PM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE
10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night.
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

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PMZ115-101530-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
724 PM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
Isolated tstms late.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in
S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night.
.TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to
SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.

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PMZ117-101530-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
724 PM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-101530-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
724 PM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...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 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...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 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to
W swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-101530-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
724 PM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-101530-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
724 PM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

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

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