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FZPN28 KNHC 082028
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
128 PM 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.
PMZ101-090830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
128 PM PDT TUE APR 8 2025
SYNOPSIS
WINDS IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO REGION WILL BECOME NE
TO E AT FRESH TO STRONG WED MORNING DIMINISHING TO FRESH SPEEDS
IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN PULSE TO STRONG TO NEAR GALE-FORCE
STARTING WED NIGHT, WITH SEAS BECOMING ROUGH ALONG 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 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 CATEGORY OVER MOST OF
THE WATERS, EXCEPT IN THE LEE OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS.
PMZ111-090830-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
128 PM PDT TUE APR 8 2025
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ113-090830-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
128 PM PDT TUE APR 8 2025
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,
BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WED
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
ELSEWHERE, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 20 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 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 25 TO 30 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 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 16 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ115-090830-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
128 PM PDT TUE APR 8 2025
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
S OF 08N.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 18
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 20 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND SE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 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
17 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 16 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND NE TO E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ117-090830-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
128 PM PDT TUE APR 8 2025
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. WINDS AND
SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 18
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 20 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-090830-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
128 PM PDT TUE APR 8 2025
TONIGHT
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
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS 10 KT IN
THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 20 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
WED NIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND SE 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
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND SE
TO 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 15 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-090830-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
128 PM PDT TUE APR 8 2025
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
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
20 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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
E TO 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.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ123-090830-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
128 PM PDT TUE APR 8 2025
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
20 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WED
ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
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