743  
FZPN28 KNHC 242123  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
223 PM 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.  
 
PMZ101-250930-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
223 PM 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 THU. THE STRONGEST WINDS OF 30 KT ARE EXPECTED AT NIGHT.  
IN THE GULF OF PANAMA, GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS WILL PERSIST  
OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN SHIFT  
SLOWLY EASTWARD, ALLOWING WINDS AND SEAS TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH  
ACROSS THE REGIONAL WATERS TOWARD THE END OF THE WORK-WEEK.  
 
 
 
PMZ111-250930-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
223 PM PDT MON MAR 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
FRI  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ113-250930-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
223 PM PDT MON MAR 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,  
AND NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.   
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF  
PAPAGAYO, AND NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 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 SE SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ115-250930-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
223 PM PDT MON MAR 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
TUE  
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING  
TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, 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  
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT,  
SHIFTING TO N LATE. ELSEWHERE, 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  
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S  
IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,  
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU  
E 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.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
SAT  
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 16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ117-250930-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
223 PM PDT MON MAR 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N TO  
NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ119-250930-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
223 PM PDT MON MAR 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
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, W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING.  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE,  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN  
S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
WED  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
SAT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND E TO  
SE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ121-250930-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
223 PM PDT MON MAR 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
TUE  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TUE NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W  
10 KT LATE. 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 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
WED NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 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.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ123-250930-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
223 PM PDT MON MAR 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
SAT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
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