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FZPN28 KNHC 212105
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
205 PM PDT FRI MAR 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.
PMZ101-220915-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
205 PM PDT FRI MAR 21 2025
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE N OF AREA WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT
FRESH TO STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS ACROSS THE
PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH AT LEAST MON. SEAS GENERATED IN THE GAP
WIND AREAS OF TEHUANTEPEC AND PAPAGAYO WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT
THE OFFSHORE FORECAST WATERS OF GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR THROUGH
SAT NIGHT. FRESH TO STRONG N TO NE WINDS WILL PULSE FROM THE
GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH THE AZUERO PENINSULA THROUGH EARLY SAT
MORNING, WITH LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS AT TIMES. WINDS WILL BE MODERATE
OR WEAKER ELSEWHERE ALONG WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.
PMZ111-220915-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
205 PM PDT FRI MAR 21 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO
SE SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 16 SECONDS.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ113-220915-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
205 PM PDT FRI MAR 21 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 30 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND NE
TO E 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ115-220915-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
205 PM PDT FRI MAR 21 2025
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND E TO SE 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 SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 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
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
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ117-220915-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
205 PM PDT FRI MAR 21 2025
TONIGHT
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 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 TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SE
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND S TO SW
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-220915-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
205 PM PDT FRI MAR 21 2025
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 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
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.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. 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 SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-220915-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
205 PM PDT FRI MAR 21 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
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 TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ123-220915-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
205 PM PDT FRI MAR 21 2025
TONIGHT
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 SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE, AND SE
10 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 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 IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
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