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FZPN28 KNHC 200339
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
739 PM PST FRI DEC 19 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.
PMZ101-201545-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
739 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2025
SYNOPSIS
BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE AREA WILL SUPPORT
FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS, MAINLY DURING LATE NIGHT/EARLY
MORNING HOURS ACROSS THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO THIS WEEKEND. IN THE
GULF OF PANAMA, MAINLY GENTLE TO MODERATE N WINDS ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. ELSEWHERE, A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT
WILL CONTINUE TO ONLY FORCE MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS WITH SLIGHT
TO MODERATE SEAS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST WATERS
INTO THE START OF NEXT WEEK.
PMZ111-201545-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
739 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2025
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ113-201545-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
739 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-201545-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
739 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2025
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, W WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING
TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN
S SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
MON
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
TUE
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ117-201545-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
739 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2025
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-201545-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
739 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2025
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT
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 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ121-201545-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
739 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2025
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ123-201545-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
739 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2025
TONIGHT
ELSEWHERE, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. LEE OF GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
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