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FZPN28 KNHC 021511
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
811 AM PDT Sat Aug 2 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.

PMZ101-030315-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
811 AM PDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh gap winds across the Papagayo region will
diminish by midday, then pulse moderate to fresh through Mon.
Light to gentle winds will prevail elsewhere N of the monsoon
trough. Gentle to moderate winds can be expected S of the
monsoon trough. New SW swell will move through the regional
waters this weekend, building offshore seas to 6 to 8 ft by this
afternoon. Seas will then slowly subside by Mon. Yet another
pulse of SW swell will raise seas across the regional waters Tue
through Wed.

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PMZ111-030315-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
811 AM PDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...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 to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-030315-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
811 AM PDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 20 kt, shifting to
NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in 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 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.SUN...N 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.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.

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PMZ115-030315-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
811 AM PDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...SW to W 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...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 13 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 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 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-030315-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
811 AM PDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the night.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...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 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W
10 kt Elsewhere. 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.

$$

PMZ119-030315-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
811 AM PDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 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 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-030315-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
811 AM PDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...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 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 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
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-030315-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
811 AM PDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

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