442  
FZPN28 KNHC 170305  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
705 PM 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.  
 
PMZ101-171515-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
705 PM PST SUN FEB 16 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN  
MODERATE TO FRESH NE-E WINDS ACROSS THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO THROUGH  
THE FORECAST PERIOD, PULSING TO FRESH TO STRONG MON NIGHT.  
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.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-171515-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
705 PM PST SUN FEB 16 2025  
   
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  
18 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W  
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-171515-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
705 PM PST SUN FEB 16 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF  
PAPAGAYO, AND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-171515-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
705 PM PST SUN FEB 16 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
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. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
TUE
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,  
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
WED 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.    
THU
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-171515-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
705 PM PST SUN FEB 16 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
MON
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NW TO  
N 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-171515-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
705 PM PST SUN FEB 16 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND  
W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.  
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,  
AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 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 GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,  
AND W TO NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND W  
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,  
AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-171515-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
705 PM PST SUN FEB 16 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
TUE
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. 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  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW TO W  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW  
TO W SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-171515-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
705 PM PST SUN FEB 16 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W  
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W  
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE, AND W TO NW  
10 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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