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FZPN28 KNHC 230217
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
717 PM PDT Thu May 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.

PMZ101-231430-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
717 PM PDT Thu May 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong E winds will pulse in the
Gulf of Papagayo through the weekend as low pressure prevails
over northwestern Colombia. Moderate to fresh winds may extend
beyond the Papagayo region, impacting areas well offshore of
Guatemala and El Salvador. Elsewhere, a long-period SW swell is
slated to move through the South American waters through this
weekend, leading to rough seas offshore of Ecuador and Colombia.

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PMZ111-231430-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
717 PM PDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

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PMZ113-231430-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
717 PM PDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E
15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to
20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.

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PMZ115-231430-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
717 PM PDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.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 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-231430-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
717 PM PDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers
through the night.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.SAT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-231430-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
717 PM PDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-231430-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
717 PM PDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-231430-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
717 PM PDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.

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Forecaster Konarik