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FZPN28 KNHC 230303
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
703 PM PST Sat Feb 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.

PMZ101-231515-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
703 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Pulsing strong to near-gale-force NE to E winds will
prevail in the Gulf of Papagayo through Sun night due to a
strong ridge north of the Caribbean waters. The strongest winds
are expected each night and morning, and rough seas will occur
near and downstream of these winds. The gale-force gap winds in
the Gulf of Tehuantepec will result in rough seas in the far
offshore waters of Guatemala through Sun. Elsewhere, winds will
pulse to fresh to occasionally strong speeds in the Gulf of
Panama each night and morning tonight through the weekend.
Otherwise, gentle to moderate 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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PMZ111-231515-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
703 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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PMZ113-231515-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
703 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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PMZ115-231515-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
703 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt.
Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. 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 13 seconds.

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PMZ117-231515-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
703 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to NE 10 to
15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered
showers through the night.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and E to
SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the
day.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.

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PMZ119-231515-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
703 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the
night.
.SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms
through the day.
.SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.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 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers
through the day.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-231515-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
703 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
to W swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...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 13 seconds.

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PMZ123-231515-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
703 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee
of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 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 SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
13 seconds.

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Forecaster Delgado