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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1259 PM PST FRI FEB 21 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.
PMZ101-220900-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
1259 PM PST FRI FEB 21 2025
SYNOPSIS
PULSING FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS WILL PREVAIL
IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO THROUGH SUN NIGHT DUE TO A STRONG RIDGE
NORTH OF THE CARIBBEAN WATERS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED
EACH NIGHT AND MORNING, AND ROUGH SEAS WILL OCCUR NEAR AND
DOWNSTREAM OF THESE WINDS. MODERATE N WINDS WILL CONTINUE WELL
OFFSHORE OF GUATEMALA THROUGH TONIGHT, GENERATED BY GALE FORCE
WINDS IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. ROUGH SEAS OF 8 TO 9 FT WILL
OCCUR IN THIS REGION THROUGH EARLY SAT. ELSEWHERE, WINDS WILL
PULSE TO FRESH TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG 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.
PMZ111-220900-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1259 PM PST FRI FEB 21 2025
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ113-220900-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
1259 PM PST FRI FEB 21 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE 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 16 SECONDS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ115-220900-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1259 PM PST FRI FEB 21 2025
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, 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 IN W SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN 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 15 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND W TO NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ117-220900-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
1259 PM PST FRI FEB 21 2025
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT 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 N 10 TO
15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND E
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-220900-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1259 PM PST FRI FEB 21 2025
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.
SAT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE, W TO NW
WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND W TO NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND SW
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ121-220900-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
1259 PM PST FRI FEB 21 2025
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
TO W SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ123-220900-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
1259 PM PST FRI FEB 21 2025
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 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. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
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