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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
215 AM PDT WED OCT 29 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.
PMZ101-292115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
215 AM PDT WED OCT 29 2025
SYNOPSIS
THE ONSHORE WESTERLY WIND FLOW THAT IS FEEDING
INTO THE BROAD CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OF HURRICANE MELISSA LOCATED IN
THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TODAY. WINDS
WILL DIMINISH AND SEAS WILL SUBSIDE 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 WINDS AND SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT ARE
FORECAST FOR THE PAPAGAYO AREA THU NIGHT INTO SAT AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS OVER THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN. LOOKING AHEAD, LONG-
PERIOD CROSS EQUATORIAL SOUTHWEST SWELL WILL PROPAGATE ACROSS THE
REGION TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK, BUILDING SEAS TO 9 FT BETWEEN
ECUADOR AND THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS STARTING EARLY ON FRI.
PMZ111-292115-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
215 AM PDT WED OCT 29 2025
TODAY
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL, BUILDING
TO 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL LATE. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD
24 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 23 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
20 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SAT
N TO 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.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ113-292115-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
215 AM PDT WED OCT 29 2025
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
24 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
THU NIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO
15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, SE TO S WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 23 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ115-292115-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
215 AM PDT WED OCT 29 2025
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 24 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT IN
THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE,
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
23 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
20 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 8 FT IN S TO 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 S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND SW 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ117-292115-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
215 AM PDT WED OCT 29 2025
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 24 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 23 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
FRI
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW 15 TO 20 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ119-292115-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
215 AM PDT WED OCT 29 2025
TODAY
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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
24 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
23 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 22 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 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ121-292115-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
215 AM PDT WED OCT 29 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 24 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
23 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 21 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ123-292115-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
215 AM PDT WED OCT 29 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
21 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 23 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 22 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO 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.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
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