965
FZPN28 KNHC 290248
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
748 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 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.

PMZ101-291500-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
748 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh gap winds will pulse across the
Papagayo region this weekend, possibly increasing to fresh to
strong early next week. Otherwise, mainly moderate or weaker
winds and moderate seas will prevail elsewhere, with slight to
moderate seas.

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PMZ111-291500-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
748 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell.
Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ113-291500-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
748 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ115-291500-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
748 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.SAT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds.

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PMZ117-291500-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
748 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-291500-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
748 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
19 seconds.
.FRI...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 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 18 seconds.
.SAT...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 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 18 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-291500-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
748 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 19 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-291500-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
748 PM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

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