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FZPN28 KNHC 200346  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
846 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.  
 
PMZ101-201600-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
846 PM PDT SAT APR 19 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS  
FRESH TO STRONG E WINDS AND LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS ARE  
EXPECTED TO PULSE IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO THROUGH TUE MORNING,  
AND OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE REGION  
THEREAFTER. MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH WINDS WILL EXTEND THROUGH  
THE FAR OFFSHORE WATERS OF EL SALVADOR AND GUATEMALA INTO EARLY  
NEXT WEEK. ELSEWHERE, WINDS WILL PULSE TO MODERATE TO FRESH  
SPEEDS IN THE GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH SUN MORNING, DECREASING TO  
LIGHT TO GENTLE SPEEDS THEREAFTER. LOOKING AHEAD, A LONG-PERIOD  
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE SWELL WILL SUPPORT ROUGH SEAS IN THE WATERS  
OFFSHORE OF ECUADOR BY LATE NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
PMZ111-201600-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
846 PM PDT SAT APR 19 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
SUN  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ113-201600-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
846 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. 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 S 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 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 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 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  
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 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ115-201600-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
846 PM PDT SAT APR 19 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 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  
15 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 17 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 17 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 16 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.  
 
 
 
PMZ117-201600-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
846 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 15 SECONDS.  
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.   
SUN NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND  
SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 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  
17 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
WED  
W 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.    
THU  
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ119-201600-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
846 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 19 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 TO SW 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.    
THU  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO 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.  
 
 
 
PMZ121-201600-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
846 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 17 SECONDS.    
MON  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 18 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 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  
18 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ123-201600-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
846 PM PDT SAT APR 19 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
SUN  
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 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
MON  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
18 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. 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 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 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  
17 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
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