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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
838 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.
PMZ101-240345-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
838 AM PDT SUN MAR 23 2025
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE AREA 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.
PMZ111-240345-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
838 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 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
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 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ113-240345-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
838 AM PDT SUN MAR 23 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND NE 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ115-240345-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
838 AM PDT SUN MAR 23 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N 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
15 SECONDS.
MON
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING
TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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 S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 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. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-240345-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
838 AM PDT SUN MAR 23 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.
MON NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-240345-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
838 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 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S TO
SW 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 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 IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ121-240345-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
838 AM PDT SUN MAR 23 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. 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
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ123-240345-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
838 AM PDT SUN MAR 23 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 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
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON NIGHT
ELSEWHERE, W WINDS 10 KT. LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
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