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FZPN28 KNHC 200745
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1245 AM PDT THU MAR 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.
PMZ101-201945-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
1245 AM PDT THU MAR 20 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS WILL PULSE IN THE PAPAGAYO
REGION THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK, AND NEAR GALE-FORCE DURING THE
OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING HOURS. SEAS IN THIS AREA WILL BUILD
TO ROUGH AT TIMES. FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG N TO NE WINDS WILL
PULSE FROM THE GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH THE AZUERO PENINSULA
THROUGH EARLY SAT, WITH LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS AT TIMES. ROUGH SEAS
GENERATED BY GALES IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WILL IMPACT THE
WATERS WELL OFFSHORE OF GUATEMALA LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SAT.
WINDS WILL BE MODERATE OR WEAKER ELSEWHERE WITH SLIGHT TO
MODERATE SEAS.
PMZ111-201945-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1245 AM PDT THU MAR 20 2025
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN S TO SW SWELL LATE.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD 15 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 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 E TO SE SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ113-201945-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
1245 AM PDT THU MAR 20 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 25 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NE 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL. PERIOD 15 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 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ115-201945-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1245 AM PDT THU MAR 20 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 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
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 12 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ117-201945-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
1245 AM PDT THU MAR 20 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NE
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-201945-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1245 AM PDT THU MAR 20 2025
TODAY
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE TO S WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN
S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE.
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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. 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.
MON
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.
MON NIGHT
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.
PMZ121-201945-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
1245 AM PDT THU MAR 20 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 14 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 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 14 SECONDS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ123-201945-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
1245 AM PDT THU MAR 20 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 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 15 SECONDS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. 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.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FORECASTER KONARIK
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