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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1102 AM PST TUE DEC 23 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.
PMZ101-240715-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
1102 AM PST TUE DEC 23 2025
SYNOPSIS
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF
THE AREA AND THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC MONSOON TROUGH WILL
SUPPORT PULSING FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST TO EAST GAP WINDS IN
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. MAINLY GENTLE
TO MODERATE NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GULF OF PANAMA
DURING THE PERIOD, OCCASIONALLY REACHING FRESH SPEEDS AT NIGHT.
MODERATE OR LIGHTER WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS ARE
EXPECTED ELSEWHERE THROUGH THE PERIOD.
PMZ111-240715-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1102 AM PST TUE DEC 23 2025
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-240715-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
1102 AM PST TUE DEC 23 2025
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ115-240715-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1102 AM PST TUE DEC 23 2025
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING
TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
FRI
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-240715-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
1102 AM PST TUE DEC 23 2025
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW TO W
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-240715-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1102 AM PST TUE DEC 23 2025
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, 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 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ121-240715-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
1102 AM PST TUE DEC 23 2025
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ123-240715-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
1102 AM PST TUE DEC 23 2025
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
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