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FZPN28 KNHC 191510
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
810 AM PDT WED MAR 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.
PMZ101-200315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
810 AM PDT WED MAR 19 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS WILL PULSE IN THE PAPAGAYO
REGION THE THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, 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 LATE THU NIGHT
THROUGH EARLY SAT. 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 INTO THU.
PMZ111-200315-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
810 AM PDT WED MAR 19 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL, BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN
S TO SW SWELL LATE. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO
SE SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-200315-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
810 AM PDT WED MAR 19 2025
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 E SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 25 TO
30 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 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 WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-200315-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
810 AM PDT WED MAR 19 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND W TO NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
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 16 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
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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
NW TO 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.
PMZ117-200315-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
810 AM PDT WED MAR 19 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NE
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NE
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-200315-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
810 AM PDT WED MAR 19 2025
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN
S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S 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 TO SW 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.
PMZ121-200315-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
810 AM PDT WED MAR 19 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 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 4 TO 6 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 13 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.
PMZ123-200315-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
810 AM PDT WED MAR 19 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN
S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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