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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
721 PM 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.
PMZ101-211530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
721 PM PST THU FEB 20 2025
SYNOPSIS
PULSING FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS WILL OCCUR IN
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO THROUGH SUN DUE TO A STRONG RIDGE TO THE
NORTH OF THE CARIBBEAN WATERS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED
EACH NIGHT AND MORNING, AND LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS WILL OCCUR NEAR
AND DOWNSTREAM OF THESE WINDS. MODERATE TO 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 REMAINDER OF THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
PMZ111-211530-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
721 PM PST THU FEB 20 2025
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ113-211530-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
721 PM PST THU FEB 20 2025
TONIGHT
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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 12
SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ115-211530-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
721 PM PST THU FEB 20 2025
TONIGHT
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 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
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 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
SAT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ117-211530-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
721 PM PST THU FEB 20 2025
TONIGHT
N 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 NW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
GULF OF PANAMA, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NW TO N
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NW TO N
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-211530-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
721 PM PST THU FEB 20 2025
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD
17 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 GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND W TO
NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S TO
SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-211530-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
721 PM PST THU FEB 20 2025
TONIGHT
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 SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
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 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
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.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ123-211530-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
721 PM PST THU FEB 20 2025
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.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
W TO 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 TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FORECASTER DELGADO
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