376  
FZPN28 KNHC 201625  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
825 AM PST THU FEB 20 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.  
 
PMZ101-210430-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
825 AM PST THU FEB 20 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
PULSING FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS WILL OCCUR IN  
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO THROUGH SUN AS LOW PRESSURE PREVAILS IN THE  
SOUTH-CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED EACH  
NIGHT AND MORNING, AND LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS WILL OCCUR NEAR AND  
DOWNSTREAM OF THESE WINDS. FRESH N WINDS WILL OCCUR WELL OFFSHORE  
OF GUATEMALA THROUGH FRI MORNING, GENERATED BY GALE FORCE WINDS  
IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. ROUGH SEAS OF 8 TO 11 FT WILL OCCUR  
IN THIS REGION THROUGH EARLY SAT. ELSEWHERE, WINDS WILL PULSE TO  
MODERATE TO FRESH SPEEDS IN THE GULF OF PANAMA EACH NIGHT AND  
MORNING TONIGHT THROUGH THE WEEKEND. 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.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-210430-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
825 AM PST THU FEB 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N  
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-210430-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
825 AM PST THU FEB 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND  
NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE TO E 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 NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-210430-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
825 AM PST THU FEB 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI
 
N TO 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 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND S TO  
SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW TO 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.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-210430-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
825 AM PST THU FEB 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.   
TONIGHT
 
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
 
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE,  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE DAY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.  
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND W 10 KT  
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NW 10 KT  
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.   
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND W 10 KT  
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
MON
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-210430-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
825 AM PST THU FEB 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
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 14 SECONDS.    
FRI 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.    
SAT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND W TO  
NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W  
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,  
AND S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-210430-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
825 AM PST THU FEB 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO  
NW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
FRI
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 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.    
SUN
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-210430-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
825 AM PST THU FEB 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN  
W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W  
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
SAT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. 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.    
MON
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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