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FZPN28 KNHC 200929
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
229 AM PDT WED AUG 20 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.
PMZ101-202130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
229 AM PDT WED AUG 20 2025
SYNOPSIS
LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE WATERS
NORTH OF 05N THROUGH THE WEEKEND, EXCEPT FOR MODERATE WINDS
PULSING IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO AT NIGHT STARTING THU. 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, AND REACH THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF CENTRAL
AMERICA BY SUN.
PMZ111-202130-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
229 AM PDT WED AUG 20 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 14 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. 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 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
19 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
PMZ113-202130-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
229 AM PDT WED AUG 20 2025
TODAY
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO
SE IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT.
ELSEWHERE, 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
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
ELSEWHERE, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W
10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
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
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ115-202130-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
229 AM PDT WED AUG 20 2025
TODAY
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 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
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 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND SW TO
W 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND SW 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND SW 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
PMZ117-202130-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
229 AM PDT WED AUG 20 2025
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
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
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
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 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ119-202130-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
229 AM PDT WED AUG 20 2025
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 17 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT
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
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ121-202130-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
229 AM PDT WED AUG 20 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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
16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 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 15 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ123-202130-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
229 AM PDT WED AUG 20 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 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 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
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