582  
FZPN28 KNHC 251711  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
1011 AM PDT TUE MAR 25 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.  
 
PMZ101-260515-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
1011 AM PDT TUE MAR 25 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN  
CARIBBEAN SEA WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E  
WINDS AT THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH FRI. THESE WINDS ARE  
ANTICIPATED TO PEAK AT STRONG TO NEAR-GALE FORCE WED NIGHT  
THROUGH THU, WHICH WILL ALSO CAUSE ROUGH SEAS. IN THE GULF OF  
PANAMA, GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER THE NEXT  
SEVERAL DAYS. IN THE LONG TERM, TRADES AT THE SOUTHWESTERN  
CARIBBEAN SHOULD SUBSIDE ON SAT WHICH WILL ALLOW WINDS AT THE  
PAPAGAYO REGION TO DECREASE.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-260515-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
1011 AM PDT TUE MAR 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
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
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN 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 TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-260515-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
1011 AM PDT TUE MAR 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
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 IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF  
PAPAGAYO, AND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.  
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 17 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-260515-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
1011 AM PDT TUE MAR 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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
 
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE DAY.    
WED NIGHT
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT,  
SHIFTING TO N LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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
 
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
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-260515-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
1011 AM PDT TUE MAR 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE,  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE,  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
WED
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE DAY.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
THU
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
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.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-260515-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
1011 AM PDT TUE MAR 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
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
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
WED
 
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT,  
SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED 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 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
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 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND SE  
TO S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.    
SAT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. 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.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-260515-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
1011 AM PDT TUE MAR 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
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.    
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
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-260515-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
1011 AM PDT TUE MAR 25 2025  
   
TODAY
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
WED
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S TO SW 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
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. 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.    
SAT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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