980  
FZPN28 KNHC 250237  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
637 PM PST WED DEC 24 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.  
 
PMZ101-251445-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
637 PM PST WED DEC 24 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 THROUGH THE WEEKEND. 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.  
 
 
 
PMZ111-251445-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
637 PM PST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
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 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N  
SWELL. PERIOD 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 10 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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
MON  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ113-251445-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
637 PM PST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
10 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND  
E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 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.    
MON  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ115-251445-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
637 PM PST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU  
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 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  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SAT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ117-251445-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
637 PM PST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 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  
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
MON  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ119-251445-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
637 PM PST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
FRI  
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 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SAT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 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.    
MON  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ121-251445-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
637 PM PST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
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 16 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
12 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.    
MON  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ123-251445-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
637 PM PST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
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  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
15 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.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
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