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FZPN28 KNHC 280300
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
800 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.
PMZ101-281500-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
800 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
9 FT BETWEEN ECUADOR AND THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS BY EARLY FRI.
PMZ111-281500-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
800 PM PDT MON OCT 27 2025
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
22 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
20 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ113-281500-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
800 PM PDT MON OCT 27 2025
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
TUE
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE DAY.
TUE NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
WED
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
19 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN 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 SW SWELL.
PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ115-281500-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
800 PM PDT MON OCT 27 2025
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
22 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND SW 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
20 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND SW 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ117-281500-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
800 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. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
SW 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.
TUE NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
22 SECONDS.
FRI
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ119-281500-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
800 PM PDT MON OCT 27 2025
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
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 SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 22 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-281500-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
800 PM PDT MON OCT 27 2025
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
21 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
20 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-281500-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
800 PM PDT MON OCT 27 2025
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW TO
W SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
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