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FZPN28 KNHC 080749
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1249 AM PDT TUE APR 8 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.
PMZ101-082000-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
1249 AM PDT TUE APR 8 2025
SYNOPSIS
WINDS IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO REGION WILL BECOME NE
TO E AT FRESH TO STRONG WED MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON, THEN
PULSING TO STRONG TO NEAR GALE-FORCE WED NIGHT THROUGH THE
UPCOMING WEEKEND, WITH SEAS REACHING ROUGH WITH THE STRONGEST
WINDS. WINDS WILL BE MAINLY MODERATE OR WEAKER ACROSS THE
REMAINDER OF THE OFFSHORES THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS. LARGE NW
SWELL FROM A GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE-FORCE GAP WIND EVENT WILL
PROPAGATE INTO THE WATERS OFFSHORE GUATEMALA TODAY THROUGH WED
EVENING, THEN AGAIN THU AFTERNOON THROUGH AT LEAST SAT NIGHT.
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS ELSEWHERE WILL BUILD IN SW SWELL FROM
OFFSHORE ECUADOR TO THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS WED, THEN NORTHWARD
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK, REACHING ROUGH ACROSS MUCH OF THE
WATERS, EXCEPT IN THE LEE OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS.
PMZ111-082000-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1249 AM PDT TUE APR 8 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ113-082000-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
1249 AM PDT TUE APR 8 2025
TODAY
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE,
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,
BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT 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
S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ115-082000-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1249 AM PDT TUE APR 8 2025
TODAY
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND E TO SE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND E TO SE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ117-082000-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
1249 AM PDT TUE APR 8 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE
TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ119-082000-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1249 AM PDT TUE APR 8 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS
10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND SE
TO S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND SE TO S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-082000-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
1249 AM PDT TUE APR 8 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN
S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
WED
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 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ123-082000-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
1249 AM PDT TUE APR 8 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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