839  
FZPN28 KNHC 240929  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
229 AM PDT MON MAR 24 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.  
 
PMZ101-242130-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
229 AM PDT MON MAR 24 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
HIGH PRESSURE NE OF THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO  
SUPPORT FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS ACROSS THE PAPAGAYO REGION  
THROUGH FRI, THEN MAINLY MODERATE TO FRESH NE TO E WINDS WILL  
PREVAIL. MODERATE TO FRESH E WINDS FROM THE PAPAGAYO GAP WIND  
EVENT WILL EXTEND TO THE OUTER OFFSHORE WATERS OF GUATEMALA AND  
EL SALVADOR THROUGH FRI. IN THE GULF OF PANAMA, GENTLE TO MODERATE  
WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. OTHERWISE, LIGHT  
TO GENTLE VARIABLE WINDS ARE FORECAST ELSEWHERE.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-242130-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
229 AM PDT MON MAR 24 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN 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 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-242130-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
229 AM PDT MON MAR 24 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,  
AND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO  
25 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO  
20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 15 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 SE SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-242130-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
229 AM PDT MON MAR 24 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN  
5 KT. ELSEWHERE, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
WED
 
SE TO S 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 3 TO 5 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
 
N TO 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.    
FRI
 
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 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO 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 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-242130-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
229 AM PDT MON MAR 24 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE,  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-242130-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
229 AM PDT MON MAR 24 2025  
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE  
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, S TO  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS 10 KT,  
SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW  
WINDS 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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  
TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,  
AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-242130-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
229 AM PDT MON MAR 24 2025  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
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
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-242130-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
229 AM PDT MON MAR 24 2025  
   
TODAY
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 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, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
WED
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT LEE  
OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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