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FZPN28 KNHC 130333
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
733 PM PST Fri Dec 12 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.

PMZ101-131545-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
733 PM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle winds will prevail N of the monsoon
trough over the next several days, except pulsing fresh to strong
in the Gulf of Papagayo. Moderate N winds will pulse in the Gulf
of Panama through early next week. Gentle to moderate winds will
prevail S of monsoon trough. Moderate seas in mixed SW and NW
swell are expected over the regional waters through the weekend
and into early next week. Seas may build offshore Guatemala by
early next week due to a Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind event.

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PMZ111-131545-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
733 PM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. Period
12 seconds.

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PMZ113-131545-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
733 PM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE
to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 9 seconds.
Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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PMZ115-131545-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
733 PM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 7 seconds. Scattered tstms.
.SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered
showers through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night.
.SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers
through the day.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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PMZ117-131545-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
733 PM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-131545-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
733 PM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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PMZ121-131545-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
733 PM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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PMZ123-131545-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
733 PM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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Forecaster Delgado