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FZPN28 KNHC 160845
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1245 AM PST SUN FEB 16 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.
PMZ101-162045-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
1245 AM PST SUN FEB 16 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH NE TO E WINDS WILL PULSE ACROSS THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO INTO MID WEEK AS A MODEST PRESSURE GRADIENT PREVAILS
BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN CARIBBEAN AND LOW PRESSURE
OVER NORTHWESTERN COLOMBIA. MODERATE SEAS MAY ACCOMPANY THESE
WINDS. 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.
PMZ111-162045-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1245 AM PST SUN FEB 16 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-162045-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
1245 AM PST SUN FEB 16 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON 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
17 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
14 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-162045-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1245 AM PST SUN FEB 16 2025
TODAY
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, W WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS
THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
E TO SE 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 TO SE 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
E 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 3 TO 5 FT IN W
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-162045-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
1245 AM PST SUN FEB 16 2025
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. ISOLATED TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
MON
GULF OF PANAMA, NE 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 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW 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.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-162045-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1245 AM PST SUN FEB 16 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S TO
SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 3 TO 5 FT IN W
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-162045-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
1245 AM PST SUN FEB 16 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT LATE.
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
11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 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.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ123-162045-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
1245 AM PST SUN FEB 16 2025
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
TUE
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
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