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FZPN28 KNHC 092126
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
226 PM PDT Fri May 9 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.

PMZ101-100930-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
226 PM PDT Fri May 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh NE to E winds are expected in the
Papagayo region most of the forecast period, increasing to fresh
to strong speeds Sun night, and again Mon night. Seas are forecast
to build to near 8 ft with these winds. Elsewhere mainly light
to gentle winds are expected through early next week, except
between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands where gentle to moderate
southerly winds are expected. Slight to moderate seas, primarily
in SW swell, will prevail over the next several days.

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PMZ111-100930-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
226 PM PDT Fri May 9 2025

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.

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PMZ113-100930-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
226 PM PDT Fri May 9 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Period 12 seconds.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.

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PMZ115-100930-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
226 PM PDT Fri May 9 2025

.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW
10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 16 seconds.

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PMZ117-100930-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
226 PM PDT Fri May 9 2025

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.

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PMZ119-100930-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
226 PM PDT Fri May 9 2025

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 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
14 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-100930-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
226 PM PDT Fri May 9 2025

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 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 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.

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PMZ123-100930-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
226 PM PDT Fri May 9 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
13 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

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Forecaster GR