090  
FZPN28 KNHC 190901  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
101 AM PST WED FEB 19 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.  
 
PMZ101-192115-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
101 AM PST WED FEB 19 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS  
PERSISTENT MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS AT THE  
SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH NE TO  
E WINDS ACROSS THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO THROUGH THIS WEEKEND, PEAKING  
AT STRONG DURING THE NIGHTTIME AND EARLY MORNING HOURS. MODERATE  
TO ROUGH SEAS WILL ACCOMPANY THESE WINDS. WINDS IN THE GULF OF  
PANAMA WILL BECOME MODERATE BY THU NIGHT INCREASING TO FRESH  
SPEEDS BY FRI EVENING. OTHERWISE, GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND  
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS  
OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
PMZ111-192115-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
101 AM PST WED FEB 19 2025  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N  
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
SUN  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ113-192115-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
101 AM PST WED FEB 19 2025  
   
TODAY  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,  
AND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF  
PAPAGAYO, AND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
PERIOD 14 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 9 FT IN N TO  
NE SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF  
PAPAGAYO, AND N TO NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ115-192115-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
101 AM PST WED FEB 19 2025  
   
TODAY  
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT,  
SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS  
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO  
NW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU  
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW  
IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.   
THU NIGHT  
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT,  
SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS  
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI  
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 NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 13 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ117-192115-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
101 AM PST WED FEB 19 2025  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
THU  
S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
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.    
SAT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND W 10 KT  
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ119-192115-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
101 AM PST WED FEB 19 2025  
   
TODAY  
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE  
MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
ELSEWHERE, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO  
NW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
THU  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W  
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
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 13 SECONDS.    
SAT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
SAT 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.    
SUN  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND W  
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W  
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ121-192115-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
101 AM PST WED FEB 19 2025  
   
TODAY  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO  
NW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
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 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
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 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 SW TO W  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW  
TO W SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SUN  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW  
TO W SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ123-192115-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
101 AM PST WED FEB 19 2025  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT  
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 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
THU NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI  
SW TO W 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.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
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