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FZPN28 KNHC 150711
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1211 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 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.

PMZ101-151915-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
1211 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Mainly gentle winds and slight to moderate seas will
prevail through this weekend. Pulsing fresh to locally strong N
to E winds will develop in the Gulf of Papagayo and Gulf of
Panama by early Mon, with winds continuing through at least the
middle of next week. Elsewhere, rough seas generated by gale
force winds in the Gulf of Tehunatepec will impact areas well
offshore Guatemala Mon and Tue.

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PMZ111-151915-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
1211 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.

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PMZ113-151915-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
1211 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025

.TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 kt,
shifting to S in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt
in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S to SW winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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PMZ115-151915-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
1211 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025

.TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt,
shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

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PMZ117-151915-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
1211 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025

.TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE to E
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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PMZ119-151915-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
1211 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and
S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil,
and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil,
and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ121-151915-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
1211 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ123-151915-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
1211 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

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Forecaster Konarik