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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
133 AM PDT SUN MAR 23 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.
PMZ101-232045-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
133 AM PDT SUN MAR 23 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 LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL THEN SHIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD, ALLOWING WINDS AND SEAS
TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH ACROSS THE REGIONAL WATERS THROUGH THU.
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 THIS
MORNING.
PMZ111-232045-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
133 AM PDT SUN MAR 23 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 TO S
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-232045-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
133 AM PDT SUN MAR 23 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 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 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-232045-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
133 AM PDT SUN MAR 23 2025
TODAY
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT 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 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. 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 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-232045-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
133 AM PDT SUN MAR 23 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
MON
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, 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 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-232045-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
133 AM PDT SUN MAR 23 2025
TODAY
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 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
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 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
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.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND SW
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-232045-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
133 AM PDT SUN MAR 23 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
SE TO 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
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-232045-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
133 AM PDT SUN MAR 23 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
TUE
SW TO W 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 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
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