098  
FZPN28 KNHC 120908  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
208 AM PDT FRI SEP 12 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.  
 
PMZ101-122115-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
208 AM PDT FRI SEP 12 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH EASTERLY WINDS WILL PULSE  
IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO  
LOCALLY FRESH SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL SOUTH OF THE MONSOON  
TROUGH THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. A LONG-PERIOD SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE  
SWELL WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGIONAL WATERS THIS WEEKEND LEADING  
TO ROUGH SEAS OFFSHORE OF SOUTH AMERICA THIS WEEKEND, AND OVER  
THE CENTRAL AMERICA WATERS BY EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-122115-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
208 AM PDT FRI SEP 12 2025  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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 TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SUN
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-122115-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
208 AM PDT FRI SEP 12 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
SUN
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO S IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.    
MON
 
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,  
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS 10 TO  
15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN  
5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW  
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE  
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, SW  
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-122115-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
208 AM PDT FRI SEP 12 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN  
5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SW  
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
SUN
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SW WINDS  
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.   
SUN NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN  
S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING W TO NW 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  
17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
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 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-122115-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
208 AM PDT FRI SEP 12 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW 15 TO  
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
19 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW TO W  
15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW 15 TO  
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-122115-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
208 AM PDT FRI SEP 12 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S TO  
SW 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
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 SW SWELL. PERIOD  
19 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-122115-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
208 AM PDT FRI SEP 12 2025  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-122115-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
208 AM PDT FRI SEP 12 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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