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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
719 PM PDT SAT MAR 22 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.
PMZ101-231430-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
719 PM PDT SAT MAR 22 2025
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE IS CENTERED DUE N OF THE AREA OVER THE
NE GULF OF AMERICA, AND WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT A SIGNIFICANT
GAP WIND EVENT ACROSS THE REGION, FROM THE GULF OF PANAMA TO
PAPAGAYO AND CENTRAL NICARAGUA THROUGH SUN MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL THEN SHIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD, ALLOWING WINDS AND SEAS TO
GRADUALLY DIMINISH ACROSS THE REGIONAL WATERS THROUGH WED.
HOWEVER, FRESH TO STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO PULSE ACROSS THE PAPAGAYO REGION E OF 88W
THROUGH NEXT WEEK. MERGING SEAS GENERATED IN THE GAP WIND AREAS
OF TEHUANTEPEC AND PAPAGAYO WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE OUTER
WATERS OF GUATEMALA, EL SALVADOR AND NICARAGUA THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT.
PMZ111-231430-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
719 PM PDT SAT MAR 22 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
N 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 14 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ113-231430-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
719 PM PDT SAT MAR 22 2025
TONIGHT
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 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.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-231430-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
719 PM PDT SAT MAR 22 2025
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND W TO NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND W TO NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-231430-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
719 PM PDT SAT MAR 22 2025
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE, N TO
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW 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 IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-231430-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
719 PM PDT SAT MAR 22 2025
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. 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 GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND SE
TO S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S TO
SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-231430-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
719 PM PDT SAT MAR 22 2025
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. 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 13 SECONDS.
WED
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-231430-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
719 PM PDT SAT MAR 22 2025
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE, AND SW
10 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
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