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FZPN28 KNHC 090037
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
537 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.
PMZ101-091245-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
537 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 SEVERAL DAYS,
EXCEPT PULSING TO FRESH IN THE GULF OF PANAMA SAT NIGHT. 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 MUCH OF THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND. 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. SEAS SHOULD GRADUALLY AND SLIGHTLY SUBSIDE DURING THE
UPCOMING WEEKEND.
PMZ111-091245-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
537 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 13 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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 19 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE 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 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 TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 15 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.
PMZ113-091245-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
537 PM PDT TUE APR 8 2025
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 KT, BECOMING
NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. ELSEWHERE, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING
NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
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 SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ115-091245-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
537 PM PDT TUE APR 8 2025
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND E TO SE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 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 15 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. 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.
SUN
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 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ117-091245-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
537 PM PDT TUE APR 8 2025
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NE
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-091245-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
537 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 14 SECONDS.
WED
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE TO 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, S TO 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 TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE
MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
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 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 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 14 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.
PMZ121-091245-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
537 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 7 SECONDS.
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 19 SECONDS.
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 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
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 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ123-091245-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
537 PM PDT TUE APR 8 2025
TONIGHT
ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT. LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
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 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
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 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 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 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.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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