516  
FZPN28 KNHC 240331  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
731 PM 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.  
 
PMZ101-241545-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
731 PM 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.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-241545-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
731 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 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.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-241545-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
731 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
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  
14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND  
E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-241545-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
731 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
12 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 14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-241545-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
731 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW 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 TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 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 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-241545-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
731 PM 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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
17 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.    
SAT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-241545-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
731 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 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
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-241545-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
731 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
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
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SE TO 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.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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