465  
FZPN28 KNHC 150921  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
121 AM PST SAT FEB 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.  
 
PMZ101-152130-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
121 AM PST SAT FEB 15 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS WILL PULSE ACROSS THE  
GULF OF PAPAGAYO INTO THIS MORNING AS A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT  
PREVAILS BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN CARIBBEAN AND LOW  
PRESSURE OVER NORTHWESTERN COLOMBIA. MODERATE SEAS MAY ACCOMPANY  
THESE WINDS. WINDS MAY BRIEFLY DECREASE THIS WEEKEND BEFORE FRESH  
GAP WINDS REDEVELOP EARLY NEXT WEEK. OTHERWISE, GENTLE TO  
MODERATE WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS  
THE WATERS OFFSHORE OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA INTO EARLY NEXT  
WEEK.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-152130-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
121 AM PST SAT FEB 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-152130-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
121 AM PST SAT FEB 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-152130-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
121 AM PST SAT FEB 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
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. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SUN
 
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.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,  
AND NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
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.    
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-152130-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
121 AM PST SAT FEB 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
GULF OF PANAMA, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE,  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SUN
 
GULF OF PANAMA, NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS  
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-152130-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
121 AM PST SAT FEB 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS  
10 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND  
SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SUN
 
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE, W TO NW  
WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE  
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NW  
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE LESS  
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,  
AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-152130-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
121 AM PST SAT FEB 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
PERIOD 11 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
10 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W  
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W  
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-152130-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
121 AM PST SAT FEB 15 2025  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT  
LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
ELSEWHERE, SW WINDS 10 KT. LEE OF GALAPAGOS  
ISLANDS, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE, AND SW 10 KT LEE  
OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W  
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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