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FZPN28 KNHC 211413
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
713 AM PDT THU AUG 21 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.
PMZ101-220215-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
713 AM PDT THU AUG 21 2025
SYNOPSIS
LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE WATERS
NORTH OF 05N THROUGH THE WEEKEND, EXCEPT FOR MODERATE TO FRESH
WINDS PULSING IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO AT NIGHT STARTING TONIGHT.
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.
PMZ111-220215-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
713 AM PDT THU AUG 21 2025
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
19 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ113-220215-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
713 AM PDT THU AUG 21 2025
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 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
18 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ115-220215-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
713 AM PDT THU AUG 21 2025
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
SW 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW 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.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
MON
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ117-220215-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
713 AM PDT THU AUG 21 2025
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 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.
MON
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ119-220215-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
713 AM PDT THU AUG 21 2025
TODAY
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 17 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S
TO SW 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 8 TO 12 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-220215-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
713 AM PDT THU AUG 21 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 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 SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ123-220215-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
713 AM PDT THU AUG 21 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 10 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 14 SECONDS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
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