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FZPN28 KNHC 152135
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
235 PM PDT TUE APR 15 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.
PMZ101-160945-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
235 PM PDT TUE APR 15 2025
SYNOPSIS
SURFACE RIDGING FROM THE GULF OF AMERICA EXTENDING
INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN AND THE EASTWARD SHIFT OF THE ASSOCIATED
HIGH PRESSURE TO THE WATERS BETWEEN SOUTH CAROLINA AND BERMUDA
WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E GAP WINDS
PULSING TO NEAR GALE-FORCE AT NIGHT ACROSS THE PAPAGAYO REGION
THROUGH SUN. THE SAME HIGH PRESSURE WILL FORCE MODERATE TO FRESH
N WINDS ACROSS THE GULF OF PANAMA TO 3.5N THROUGH THE WEEKEND
WITH SEAS TO 6 FT. LOCALLY STRONG NE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
GULF OF PANAMA THU AND FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE PANAMA AND COSTA RICA OFFSHORE ZONES
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS, POSSIBLY INCREASING IN AREAL COVERAGE
DURING THE WEEKEND.
PMZ111-160945-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
235 PM PDT TUE APR 15 2025
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO
SE SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ113-160945-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
235 PM PDT TUE APR 15 2025
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO
25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ115-160945-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
235 PM PDT TUE APR 15 2025
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, SW TO W
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING
TO S TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN
S SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
IN S SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
W TO NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ117-160945-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
235 PM PDT TUE APR 15 2025
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW TO W 10 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NW 10 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE, W
TO NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NE 10 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-160945-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
235 PM PDT TUE APR 15 2025
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-160945-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
235 PM PDT TUE APR 15 2025
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-160945-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
235 PM PDT TUE APR 15 2025
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
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