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FZPN28 KNHC 210302
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
802 PM 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.
PMZ101-211515-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
802 PM PDT THU MAR 20 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST 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 STRONG NORTHEAST 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 GALE-FORCE WINDS IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WILL
IMPACT THE WATERS WELL OFFSHORE OF GUATEMALA TONIGHT INTO EARLY
SAT. WINDS WILL BE MODERATE OR WEAKER ELSEWHERE ALONG WITH SLIGHT
TO MODERATE SEAS.
PMZ111-211515-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
802 PM PDT THU MAR 20 2025
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE.
SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 0 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
PMZ113-211515-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
802 PM PDT THU MAR 20 2025
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 15 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO
S SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 0 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
7 SECONDS.
PMZ115-211515-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
802 PM PDT THU MAR 20 2025
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND NE TO
E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 14 SECONDS.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
0 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
7 SECONDS.
PMZ117-211515-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
802 PM PDT THU MAR 20 2025
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NE
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
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. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND S 10 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 0 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
PMZ119-211515-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
802 PM PDT THU MAR 20 2025
TONIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 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 5 TO 7 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 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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
10 KT ELSEWHERE. 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.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 0 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
7 SECONDS.
PMZ121-211515-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
802 PM PDT THU MAR 20 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 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
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 0 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
7 SECONDS.
PMZ123-211515-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
802 PM PDT THU MAR 20 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S 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 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
S 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 13 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
0 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
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