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FZPN28 KNHC 170844
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
144 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 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.

PMZ101-172045-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
144 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to occasionally strong SW winds and
locally rough seas are expected in association with EP91 well
offshore of Guatemala possibly through the weekend. Otherwise,
moderate SW winds and moderate seas will occur south of the
monsoon trough into early next week, with gentle winds and
moderate seas prevailing to the north.

$$

PMZ111-172045-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
144 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...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 day.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through
the day.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-172045-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
144 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-172045-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
144 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

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

$$

PMZ117-172045-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
144 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-172045-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
144 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...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 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
12 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 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-172045-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
144 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 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. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-172045-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
144 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Delgado