112  
FZPN28 KNHC 170839  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
1239 AM PST MON FEB 17 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.  
 
PMZ101-172045-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
1239 AM PST MON FEB 17 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 TONIGHT AND TUE  
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. LOOKING AHEAD, FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS WILL  
RETURN TO THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO FRI AND FRI NIGHT.  
 
 
 
PMZ111-172045-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
1239 AM PST MON FEB 17 2025  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO  
NW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 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 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU  
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 14 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ113-172045-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
1239 AM PST MON FEB 17 2025  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,  
AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.   
TUE  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF  
PAPAGAYO, AND E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
16 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.    
THU  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 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.  
 
 
 
PMZ115-172045-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
1239 AM PST MON FEB 17 2025  
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
TUE  
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE  
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE,  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.  
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 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
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 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  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ117-172045-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
1239 AM PST MON FEB 17 2025  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND W TO NW  
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 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.  
 
 
 
PMZ119-172045-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
1239 AM PST MON FEB 17 2025  
   
TODAY  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT  
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW  
WINDS 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 17 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.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
WED  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND SW  
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.    
FRI  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ121-172045-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
1239 AM PST MON FEB 17 2025  
   
TODAY  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT  
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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
WED  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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 SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW  
TO W SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ123-172045-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
1239 AM PST MON FEB 17 2025  
   
TODAY  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE, AND W  
10 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
THU  
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 12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE, AND W  
10 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE, AND W TO  
NW 10 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
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