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FZPN28 KNHC 230823
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1223 AM PST Sun Nov 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.

PMZ101-232030-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
1223 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh NE to E winds will pulse over and
downstream of the Papagayo region this week, except pulsing to
strong tonight, Wed night, and Thu night. Moderate or lighter
winds are forecast elsewhere during the forecast period.

$$

PMZ111-232030-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
1223 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-232030-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
1223 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE
15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE
10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-232030-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
1223 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

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

$$

PMZ117-232030-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
1223 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-232030-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
1223 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-232030-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
1223 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-232030-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
1223 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

$$

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