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FZPN28 KNHC 190213
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
713 PM PDT TUE MAR 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.
PMZ101-191415-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
713 PM PDT TUE MAR 18 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS WILL PULSE IN THE PAPAGAYO
REGION INTO THE WEEKEND, NEARING GALE-FORCE DURING THE OVERNIGHT
AND EARLY MORNING HOURS, AND BUILDING SEAS TO ROUGH AT TIMES.
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG N TO NE WINDS WILL PULSE FROM THE GULF OF
PANAMA THROUGH THE AZUERO PENINSULA THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK,
WITH SEAS LOCALLY ROUGH AT TIMES. ROUGH SEAS GENERATED BY GALES
IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WILL IMPACT THE WATERS WELL OFFSHORE
OF GUATEMALA TONIGHT, THEN AGAIN THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT.
WINDS WILL BE MODERATE OR WEAKER ELSEWHERE WITH SLIGHT TO
MODERATE SEAS, EXCEPT SW OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, WHERE BUILDING
S SWELL MAY LEAD TO SEAS AROUND 8 FT WED INTO THU.
PMZ111-191415-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
713 PM PDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO
SE SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-191415-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
713 PM PDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-191415-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
713 PM PDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND N 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-191415-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
713 PM PDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NE
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NE
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-191415-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
713 PM PDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S TO
SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
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
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-191415-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
713 PM PDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-191415-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
713 PM PDT TUE MAR 18 2025
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT LEE
OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FORECASTER KONARIK
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