093  
FZPN28 KNHC 260858  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
1258 AM PST FRI DEC 26 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.  
 
PMZ101-262100-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
1258 AM PST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF  
THE AREA AND THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC MONSOON TROUGH WILL  
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT PULSING FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NORTHEAST TO  
EAST GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH SAT NIGHT,  
THEN AT MOSTLY FRESH SPEEDS AFTERWARD. MOSTLY GENTLE TO MODERATE  
NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GULF OF PANAMA DURING THE  
PERIOD. GENTLE OR LIGHTER WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS ARE  
EXPECTED ELSEWHERE THROUGH THE PERIOD.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-262100-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
1258 AM PST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 17  
SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS W PART.    
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS W PART.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 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 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-262100-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
1258 AM PST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
TODAY
 
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  
16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
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  
15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND  
E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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  
11 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-262100-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
1258 AM PST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,  
AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
SAT
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16  
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN  
5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.   
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13  
SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13  
SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13  
SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-262100-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
1258 AM PST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS E OF  
78W. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE.   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 17  
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS E OF 78W. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS ELSEWHERE.   
SAT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16  
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16  
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.   
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.   
TUE
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12  
SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-262100-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
1258 AM PST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
TODAY
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17  
SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15  
SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
13 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.    
TUE
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-262100-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
1258 AM PST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16  
SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15  
SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15  
SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13  
SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13  
SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12  
SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 11  
SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-262100-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
1258 AM PST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.   
TUE NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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