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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
813 AM PST TUE FEB 18 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.
PMZ101-190415-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
813 AM PST TUE FEB 18 2025
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN
MODERATE TO FRESH NE TO E WINDS ACROSS THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO
THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD, PULSING TO STRONG MAINLY AT
NIGHTTIME AND MORNING HOURS. MODERATE SEAS WILL ACCOMPANY THESE
WINDS. WINDS IN THE GULF OF PANAMA WILL FRESH UP AT NIGHT LATE
THIS WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND. 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.
PMZ111-190415-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
813 AM PST TUE FEB 18 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
NE 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 IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ113-190415-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
813 AM PST TUE FEB 18 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
PERIOD 15 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.
FRI
NE TO E 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.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-190415-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
813 AM PST TUE FEB 18 2025
TODAY
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE 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.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO
NW 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 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
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 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
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 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ117-190415-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
813 AM PST TUE FEB 18 2025
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
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 17 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NW
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND W TO NW
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NW 10 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-190415-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
813 AM PST TUE FEB 18 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S
TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT ELSEWHERE. 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
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND SW
TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-190415-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
813 AM PST TUE FEB 18 2025
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 16 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.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
TO W SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ123-190415-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
813 AM PST TUE FEB 18 2025
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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
16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 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 TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE, AND NW 10 KT LEE
OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
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