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FZPN28 KNHC 160725
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1225 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 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.

PMZ101-161930-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
1225 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Broad low pressure, Invest EP94, located SW of
Central America, has the high potential for tropical cyclone
formation with potential impacts while it moves west-
northwestward near the coasts of El Salvador, Guatemala, and
southeastern Mexico. Moderate to locally fresh winds will prevail
offshore Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands through the week.
Winds will be moderate or weaker offshore Colombia northward,
except pulse to moderate to fresh in the Papagayo region starting
Thu morning. Meanwhile, rough seas off Ecuador will subside
slightly through today then remain 5 to 7 ft through the
remainder of the week. Seas will be mainly 4 to 7 ft offshore
Colombia northward through mid-week, higher near Invest EP94,
then will subside by the end of the week.

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PMZ111-161930-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
1225 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell.
Period 7 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.

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PMZ113-161930-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
1225 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms through the day.
.TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds
10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to
NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.

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PMZ115-161930-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
1225 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SW to W winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds.

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PMZ117-161930-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
1225 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW
10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.

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PMZ119-161930-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
1225 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW
15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...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 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.

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PMZ121-161930-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
1225 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
10 seconds.

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PMZ123-161930-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
1225 AM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
10 seconds.

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Forecaster Lewitsky