131  
FZPN28 KNHC 171429  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
729 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 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.  
 
PMZ101-180230-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
729 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
LIGHT TO GENTLE WESTERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS  
THE WATERS NORTH OF 05N THROUGH THE WEEKEND WHILE GENTLE TO  
MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF 05N. CROSS-  
EQUATORIAL SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL PROPAGATE ACROSS THE REGIONAL  
WATERS, KEEPING SEAS IN THE MODERATE RANGE, EXCEPT IN THE LEE OF  
THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS WHERE SLIGHT SEAS ARE EXPECTED.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-180230-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
729 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 2025  
   
TODAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-180230-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
729 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 2025  
   
TODAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS  
THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF  
PAPAGAYO, AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-180230-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
729 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.   
TONIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
MON
 
SW 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
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,  
AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,  
AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,  
AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-180230-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
729 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND  
SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW  
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND  
SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW  
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-180230-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
729 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 2025  
   
TODAY
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-180230-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
729 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 2025  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-180230-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
729 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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