172  
FZPN28 KNHC 110856  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
156 AM PDT FRI APR 11 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.  
 
PMZ101-112100-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
156 AM PDT FRI APR 11 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN  
CARIBBEAN WILL PREVAIL THROUGH MON, LEADING TO PULSING FRESH TO  
STRONG NE TO E GAP WINDS ACROSS THE PAPAGAYO REGION. LOCALLY  
FRESH WINDS WILL PULSE DURING THIS TIME IN THE GULF OF PANAMA.  
LARGE N SWELL FROM GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALES WILL PROPAGATE INTO  
THE WATERS OFFSHORE GUATEMALA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MODERATE SW  
SWELL IMPACTING THE REGIONAL WATERS WILL SUBSIDE FRI NIGHT  
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-112100-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
156 AM PDT FRI APR 11 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS  
7 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-112100-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
156 AM PDT FRI APR 11 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE TO 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
SAT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 15 TO  
20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, NE  
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 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.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF  
PAPAGAYO, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-112100-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
156 AM PDT FRI APR 11 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN  
5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, E TO  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
SAT
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE  
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE  
TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN  
5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-112100-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
156 AM PDT FRI APR 11 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N TO NE  
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
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 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-112100-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
156 AM PDT FRI APR 11 2025  
   
TODAY
 
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,  
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS  
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.  
ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS  
10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-112100-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
156 AM PDT FRI APR 11 2025  
   
TODAY
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS  
THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 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.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-112100-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
156 AM PDT FRI APR 11 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE  
10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
SUN
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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