057  
FZPN28 KNHC 220313  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
713 PM PST SUN DEC 21 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.  
 
PMZ101-221515-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
713 PM PST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SUPPORT FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST  
TO EAST WINDS, MAINLY DURING LATE NIGHT AND INTO THE EARLY  
MORNINGS IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. IN  
THE GULF OF PANAMA, MAINLY GENTLE TO MODERATE NORTH WINDS ARE  
EXPECTED DURING THE PERIOD, EXCEPT FOR WINDS OCCASIONALLY  
REACHING FRESH SPEEDS AT NIGHT AS WEAK LOW PRESSURE MEANDERS OFF  
COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE, A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL GENERALLY  
ALLOW FOR MODERATE OR LIGHTER WINDS ALONG WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE  
SEAS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST WATERS THROUGH THE  
PERIOD.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-221515-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
713 PM PST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-221515-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
713 PM PST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
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  
13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND  
NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 11  
SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-221515-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
713 PM PST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-221515-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
713 PM PST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-221515-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
713 PM PST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
MON
 
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 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 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-221515-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
713 PM PST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-221515-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
713 PM PST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
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 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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