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FZPN28 KNHC 030820
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1220 AM PST Mon Nov 3 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.

PMZ101-032030-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
1220 AM PST Mon Nov 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh gap winds and moderate seas are
expected to pulse across the Papagayo region through Thu. The
Tehuantepec gap wind event will result in moderate N to NE winds
and moderate to rough seas in the far western offshore waters of
Guatemala and El Salvador through Tue night.

$$

PMZ111-032030-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
1220 AM PST Mon Nov 3 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-032030-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
1220 AM PST Mon Nov 3 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms N of 10N. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms S of 10N.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE
to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUE...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to
E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-032030-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
1220 AM PST Mon Nov 3 2025

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-032030-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
1220 AM PST Mon Nov 3 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-032030-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
1220 AM PST Mon Nov 3 2025

.TODAY...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 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 19 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-032030-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
1220 AM PST Mon Nov 3 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-032030-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
1220 AM PST Mon Nov 3 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
19 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Aguirre