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FZPN28 KNHC 190356
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
856 PM PDT FRI APR 18 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.
PMZ101-191600-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
856 PM PDT FRI APR 18 2025
SYNOPSIS
STRONG TO NEAR-GALE FORCE E WINDS WILL PULSE IN THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO THROUGH SAT MORNING, AND LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS WILL
ACCOMPANY THESE WINDS. FRESH TO STRONG E WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED
EACH NIGHT AND MORNING IN THIS REGION THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK. MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS ARE LIKELY TO EXTEND THROUGH THE
WATERS WELL OFFSHORE OF EL SALVADOR AND GUATEMALA THIS WEEKEND.
ELSEWHERE, FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT IN THE
GULF OF PANAMA, WITH WINDS OCCASIONALLY PULSING TO MODERATE
SPEEDS THEREAFTER. LOOKING AHEAD, A NEW LONG-PERIOD S TO SW SWELL
WILL PROPAGATE THROUGH THE REGIONAL WATERS EARLY NEXT WEEK.
PMZ111-191600-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
856 PM PDT FRI APR 18 2025
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ113-191600-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
856 PM PDT FRI APR 18 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ115-191600-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
856 PM PDT FRI APR 18 2025
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, W
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ117-191600-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
856 PM PDT FRI APR 18 2025
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND E 10 TO 15 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE, SE
TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE, NW
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
PMZ119-191600-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
856 PM PDT FRI APR 18 2025
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-191600-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
856 PM PDT FRI APR 18 2025
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ123-191600-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
856 PM PDT FRI APR 18 2025
TONIGHT
SE 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 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
ELSEWHERE, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS,
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO 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 ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FORECASTER ADAMS
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