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FZPN28 KNHC 272138
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
238 PM PDT MON OCT 27 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.
PMZ101-280945-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
238 PM PDT MON OCT 27 2025
SYNOPSIS
ONSHORE WESTERLY WIND FLOW AND MODERATE SEAS ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY IN RESPONSE TO THE BROAD CYCLONIC
CIRCULATION ASSOCIATED TO HURRICANE MELISSA LOCATED IN THE
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH THEREAFTER.
MEANWHILE, ROUGH SEAS WILL REACH THE FAR OFFSHORE WATERS OF
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR BY THU DUE TO A STRONG GAP WIND EVENT
IN THE TEHUANTEPEC REGION. FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG WIND AND SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT ARE FORECAST FOR THE PAPAGAYO AREA THU NIGHT
INTO FRI AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN. LOOKING
AHEAD, LONG PERIOD CROSS EQUATORIAL SW SWELL WILL PROPAGATE
ACROSS THE REGION TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK, BUILDING SEAS TO 6
8 FT BETWEEN ECUADOR AND THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS BY EARLY FRI.
PMZ111-280945-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
238 PM PDT MON OCT 27 2025
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
22 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
20 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ113-280945-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
238 PM PDT MON OCT 27 2025
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TUE
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, SW
TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
22 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ115-280945-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
238 PM PDT MON OCT 27 2025
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 22 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
20 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ117-280945-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
238 PM PDT MON OCT 27 2025
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 22 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
20 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
19 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND S TO SW
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ119-280945-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
238 PM PDT MON OCT 27 2025
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TUE
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 22 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
19 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-280945-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
238 PM PDT MON OCT 27 2025
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
21 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-280945-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
238 PM PDT MON OCT 27 2025
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
20 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
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