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FZPN28 KNHC 192121  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
221 PM PDT SAT APR 19 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.  
 
PMZ101-200930-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
221 PM PDT SAT APR 19 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS  
STRONG TO NEAR-GALE FORCE E WINDS WILL PULSE IN THE  
GULF OF PAPAGAYO TONIGHT, 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 WILL LIKELY EXTEND THROUGH THE WATERS  
WELL OFFSHORE OF EL SALVADOR AND GUATEMALA THIS WEEKEND.  
ELSEWHERE, MODERATE TO FRESH TO N WINDS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT IN THE  
GULF OF PANAMA, DECREASING TO LIGHT TO GENTLE SPEEDS THEREAFTER.  
LOOKING AHEAD, A NEW LONG- PERIOD S TO SW SWELL WILL PROPAGATE  
THROUGH THE REGIONAL WATERS EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
PMZ111-200930-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
221 PM PDT SAT APR 19 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SUN  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 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 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ113-200930-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
221 PM PDT SAT APR 19 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 IN E 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 SWELL. PERIOD  
14 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  
15 SECONDS.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE TO 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  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
WED  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND  
E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ115-200930-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
221 PM PDT SAT APR 19 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
SUN  
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,  
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, 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 SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
MON  
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE, SW  
WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE DAY.    
MON NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,  
AND S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE TO 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 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
N TO 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 15 SECONDS.    
THU  
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 14 SECONDS.    
THU 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 16 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ117-200930-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
221 PM PDT SAT APR 19 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
GULF OF PANAMA, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE, W  
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.    
SUN  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND  
SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
MON  
GULF OF PANAMA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S  
TO SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE 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.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ119-200930-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
221 PM PDT SAT APR 19 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN  
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS  
10 TO 15 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. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
MON  
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS 10 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
WED  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ121-200930-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
221 PM PDT SAT APR 19 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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  
SE TO 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 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 16 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SE TO S WINDS 10 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.    
THU  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ123-200930-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
221 PM PDT SAT APR 19 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
MON  
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 SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 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 14 SECONDS.    
WED  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
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