515  
FZPN28 KNHC 272127  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
127 PM PST SAT DEC 27 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.  
 
PMZ101-280930-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
127 PM PST SAT DEC 27 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE BASIN WILL SUPPORT  
PULSING FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADE WINDS IN THE GULF OF  
PAPAGAYO THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. GENTLE TO MODERATE  
NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH THE  
PERIOD, PULSING TO FRESH AT NIGHT AT TIMES. GENTLE OR LIGHTER  
WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS ARE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE THROUGH  
THE PERIOD.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-280930-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
127 PM PST SAT DEC 27 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN W TO  
NW SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW  
TO N SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-280930-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
127 PM PST SAT DEC 27 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF  
PAPAGAYO, AND E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
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 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
10 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO  
N SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF  
PAPAGAYO, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
10 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-280930-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
127 PM PST SAT DEC 27 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SUN
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W  
TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN  
5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
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 12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.  
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-280930-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
127 PM PST SAT DEC 27 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-280930-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
127 PM PST SAT DEC 27 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW  
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-280930-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
127 PM PST SAT DEC 27 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-280930-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
127 PM PST SAT DEC 27 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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