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FZPN28 KNHC 111541
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
841 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 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.

PMZ101-120345-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
841 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh gap winds will pulse nightly in
the gulfs of Papagayo and Panama through the rest of the week.
Seas will build over the western Guatemala offshore waters
through tonight due to a gale event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec
region. The earlier light volcanic ash emitted by the Fuego
Volcano in Guatemala at 14.3N 90.9W has dissipated over the
waters southwest of Guatemala, however, hazy conditions remain
over and near these same waters.

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PMZ111-120345-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
841 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
19 seconds.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-120345-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
841 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds.

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PMZ115-120345-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
841 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...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 SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Period 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
19 seconds.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE 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 17 seconds.
.THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW 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 14 seconds.
.FRI...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 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds.

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PMZ117-120345-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
841 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
19 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE to
E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-120345-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
841 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the afternoon.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-120345-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
841 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 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 SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-120345-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
841 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered
showers through the night.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 14 seconds.

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Forecaster Christensen