787  
FZPN28 KNHC 201700  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
900 AM PST MON JAN 20 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.  
 
PMZ101-210500-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
900 AM PST MON JAN 20 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL CONTINUE  
TO SUPPORT FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS IN THE GULF OF  
PAPAGAYO THROUGH AT LEAST LATE NEXT WEEK. SEAS WILL BUILD TO  
8-10 FT LATE IN THE WEEK. MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND SLIGHT TO  
MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE. SEAS GENERATED BY STRONG  
GALE FORCE WINDS IN THE TEHUANTEPEC AREA WILL PROPAGATE ACROSS  
THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR MON AND MON  
NIGHT, THEN AGAIN WED THROUGH THU. SEAS ARE FORECAST TO PEAK  
AROUND 16 FT IN NW SWELL WED AND WED NIGHT.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-210500-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
900 AM PST MON JAN 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN  
SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL, BUILDING TO 8 TO  
12 FT IN NW SWELL LATE. PERIOD 20 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
10 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N  
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-210500-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
900 AM PST MON JAN 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND  
NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N  
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD  
10 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-210500-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
900 AM PST MON JAN 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND W TO NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,  
AND W TO NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W  
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-210500-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
900 AM PST MON JAN 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
GULF OF PANAMA, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE, W  
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN  
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW  
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-210500-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
900 AM PST MON JAN 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS  
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
20 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
19 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-210500-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
900 AM PST MON JAN 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
19 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
18 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-210500-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
900 AM PST MON JAN 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN  
S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
18 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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