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FZPN28 KNHC 191420
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
720 AM PDT TUE AUG 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.
PMZ101-200230-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
720 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025
SYNOPSIS
LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE WATERS
NORTH OF 05N THROUGH THE WEEK WHILE GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED SOUTH OF 05N. CROSS- EQUATORIAL SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL
PROPAGATE ACROSS THE REGIONAL WATERS, KEEPING SEAS IN THE
MODERATE RANGE THROUGH FRI, EXCEPT IN THE LEE OF THE GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS WHERE SLIGHT SEAS ARE EXPECTED. ANOTHER ROUND OF LARGE
SWELL WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS OFF ECUADOR AND COLOMBIA BY LATE
FRI.
PMZ111-200230-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
720 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ113-200230-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
720 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ115-200230-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
720 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025
TODAY
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE,
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
WED
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 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
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 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ117-200230-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
720 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND W
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
WED
GULF OF PANAMA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-200230-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
720 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
FRI
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S TO SW 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-200230-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
720 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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.
FRI
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ123-200230-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
720 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 17 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.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
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