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FZPN28 KNHC 050306
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
706 PM PST Tue Feb 4 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.

PMZ101-051515-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
706 PM PST Tue Feb 4 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A modest high pressure ridge will extend from the
western Atlantic into the NE Gulf of Mexico through the end of
the week. This pattern will continue to support pulsing fresh to
strong NE to E gap winds across the Papagayo region through the
end of the week. Peak seas will build 7 to 8 ft downstream each
late night through morning. Moderate to locally fresh N winds
will pulse across and just beyond the Gulf of Panama through
Fri. Moderate or weaker winds and slight to moderate seas in SW
swell will prevail elsewhere.

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PMZ111-051515-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
706 PM PST Tue Feb 4 2025

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
19 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 18 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.

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PMZ113-051515-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
706 PM PST Tue Feb 4 2025

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED...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 S swell. Period
18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.THU...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE
15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.

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PMZ115-051515-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
706 PM PST Tue Feb 4 2025

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds.
.WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
19 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to 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 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers
through the day.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to 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 13 seconds.
.SAT...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 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
11 seconds.

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PMZ117-051515-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
706 PM PST Tue Feb 4 2025

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers
through the day.
.WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to
N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.

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PMZ119-051515-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
706 PM PST Tue Feb 4 2025

.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds.
Scattered showers.
.WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered
showers through the night.
.THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 12 seconds.

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PMZ121-051515-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
706 PM PST Tue Feb 4 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
18 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 12 seconds.

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PMZ123-051515-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
706 PM PST Tue Feb 4 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than
5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.

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