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FZPN28 KNHC 170252
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
752 PM PDT WED APR 16 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.
PMZ101-171500-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
752 PM PDT WED APR 16 2025
SYNOPSIS
SURFACE RIDGING FROM THE GULF OF AMERICA EXTENDING
INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL SHIFT EASTWARD TO THE WATERS BETWEEN
SOUTH CAROLINA AND BERMUDA DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS TO
SUPPORT FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E GAP WINDS PULSING TO NEAR 30 KT
AT NIGHT ACROSS THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH MON NIGHT. THE SAME
HIGH PRESSURE WILL FORCE MODERATE TO FRESH N WINDS ACROSS THE
GULF OF PANAMA TO 4.5N THROUGH SAT NIGHT WITH PEAK SEAS AROUND 6
FT. LOCALLY STRONG NE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE GULF OF PANAMA
THU NIGHT AND FRI NIGHT.
PMZ111-171500-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
752 PM PDT WED APR 16 2025
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND E
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO
SE SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ113-171500-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
752 PM PDT WED APR 16 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. 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
13 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. 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.
MON
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 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
PMZ115-171500-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
752 PM PDT WED APR 16 2025
TONIGHT
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 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING
TO SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
N 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 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT,
SHIFTING TO W TO NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, W WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT
N TO 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 13 SECONDS.
SAT 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.
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.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ117-171500-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
752 PM PDT WED APR 16 2025
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NW 10 TO
15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NE
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NE TO E
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 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.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ119-171500-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
752 PM PDT WED APR 16 2025
TONIGHT
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 W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE TO S WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 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.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ121-171500-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
752 PM PDT WED APR 16 2025
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ123-171500-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
752 PM PDT WED APR 16 2025
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO 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 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 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. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
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