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FZPN28 KNHC 221605
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
905 AM PDT FRI AUG 22 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.
PMZ101-230415-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
905 AM PDT FRI AUG 22 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH S TO SW WINDS AND LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS ARE
EXPECTED OFFSHORE OF COSTA RICA THROUGH COLOMBIA TONIGHT THROUGH
SAT MORNING. A LONG-PERIOD S TO SW SWELL WILL PROPAGATE THROUGH
THE SOUTH AMERICAN WATERS THIS WEEKEND, PROMOTING ROUGH SEAS
OFFSHORE OF ECUADOR BY SAT, AND OFFSHORE OF MUCH OF THE CENTRAL
AND SOUTH AMERICAN WATERS LATE THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
VERY ROUGH SEAS WILL BE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
SUN INTO NEXT WEEK. SEAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE BY THE MIDDLE OF
NEXT WEEK. ELSEWHERE, MODERATE TO FRESH E TO NE WINDS WILL PULSE
IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO THROUGH AT LEAST NEXT TUE.
PMZ111-230415-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
905 AM PDT FRI AUG 22 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
16 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
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
19 SECONDS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ113-230415-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
905 AM PDT FRI AUG 22 2025
TODAY
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
ELSEWHERE, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, E WINDS 20 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ115-230415-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
905 AM PDT FRI AUG 22 2025
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND SW 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND W TO NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-230415-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
905 AM PDT FRI AUG 22 2025
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
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 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-230415-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
905 AM PDT FRI AUG 22 2025
TODAY
W WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S TO SW 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S TO SW
15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S TO SW
15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
20 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 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ121-230415-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
905 AM PDT FRI AUG 22 2025
TODAY
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 20 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 8 TO 12 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO
S SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ123-230415-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
905 AM PDT FRI AUG 22 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 15 TO 20 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 18 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO
S SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FORECASTER ADAMS
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