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FZPN28 KNHC 090706
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1206 AM PDT WED APR 9 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.
PMZ101-091915-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
1206 AM PDT WED APR 9 2025
SYNOPSIS
WINDS IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO REGION WILL BECOME NE
TO E AT FRESH TO STRONG BY AROUND SUNRISE THIS MORNING,
DIMINISHING TO FRESH SPEEDS IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN PULSE TO
STRONG TO NEAR GALE-FORCE STARTING TONIGHT, 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 THIS 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 TODAY, 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.
PMZ111-091915-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1206 AM PDT WED APR 9 2025
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 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 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 S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ113-091915-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
1206 AM PDT WED APR 9 2025
TODAY
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 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.
TONIGHT
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 IN W SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 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 TO E 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 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ115-091915-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1206 AM PDT WED APR 9 2025
TODAY
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO
SW IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, 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 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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
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 SE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
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 NE TO 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.
PMZ117-091915-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
1206 AM PDT WED APR 9 2025
TODAY
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE,
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE. 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 TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
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 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
N TO NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-091915-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1206 AM PDT WED APR 9 2025
TODAY
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN
SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS 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 16 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 SE TO 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.
PMZ121-091915-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
1206 AM PDT WED APR 9 2025
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN
S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 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.
PMZ123-091915-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
1206 AM PDT WED APR 9 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 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 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.
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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