978  
FZPN28 KNHC 032041  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
141 PM PDT WED SEP 3 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.  
 
PMZ101-040845-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
141 PM PDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
SW SWELL OFFSHORE OF ECUADOR AND COLOMBIA WILL  
INCREASE MODESTLY THROUGH THU. MODERATE GAP WINDS ACROSS THE  
PAPAGAYO REGION WILL PULSE TO FRESH SPEEDS AT NIGHT THROUGH THU.  
LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE NORTH OF THE MONSOON  
TROUGH. MODERATE TO FRESH S TO SW WINDS ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF  
THE MONSOON TROUGH THROUGH THE WEEK.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-040845-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
141 PM PDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
THU
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE DAY.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-040845-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
141 PM PDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
THU NIGHT
 
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE  
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, S TO  
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  
NIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-040845-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
141 PM PDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND SW TO W  
15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND SW  
15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW TO W 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 NIGHT.    
FRI
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SW TO W  
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.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW TO W 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 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-040845-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
141 PM PDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW TO W 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.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-040845-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
141 PM PDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
THU
 
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-040845-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
141 PM PDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-040845-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
141 PM PDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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