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FZPN28 KNHC 300332
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
832 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 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.

PMZ101-301545-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
832 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.SYNOPSIS...SW swell will dominate area seas through the
weekend, leading to rough seas around 8 ft offshore of Ecuador
and Colombia on Sat. Seas will then slowly subside Sun through
Mon. Elsewhere, moderate to locally fresh E winds are expected
across the Papagayo region, extending westward to the waters
offshore of Guatemala and El Salvador through Sun. Winds will
freshen to fresh to locally strong across Papagayo Mon and Mon
night, then become moderate to locally fresh through mid-week.
Moderate SW to W winds will generally prevail south of the
monsoon through through the period.

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PMZ111-301545-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
832 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 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 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ113-301545-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
832 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt
in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ115-301545-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
832 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TONIGHT...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 to W 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 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day.
.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 14 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 15 to
20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ117-301545-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
832 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025

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

$$

PMZ119-301545-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
832 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 18 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 16 seconds.
.SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, 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 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 6 to 8 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 SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-301545-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
832 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TONIGHT...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...SE to 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 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-301545-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
832 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025

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

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