705
FZPN28 KNHC 150401
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
801 PM PST Tue Jan 14 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.

PMZ101-151615-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
801 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds in the Gulf of
Papagayo will continue through Sat, likely increasing to near
gale-force on Wed morning as high pressure ridging builds over
the Caribbean. Rough seas are expected with this gap wind event.
Moderate to fresh easterly winds from the Papagayo gap wind
event will continue to propagate across the outer offshore
waters of Guatemala and El Salvador through Wed night. Pulsing
fresh N winds in the Gulf of Panama will diminish to moderate
speeds on Thu and to light to gentle speeds over the weekend.
Otherwise, light to gentle southerly winds between Ecuador and
The Galapagos Islands will reach moderate speeds Sat night.

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PMZ111-151615-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
801 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.

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PMZ113-151615-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
801 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.WED...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell. Period 10 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.

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PMZ115-151615-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
801 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to
15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW
10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period
16 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 11 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds.

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PMZ117-151615-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
801 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to
W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered
showers through the night.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.

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PMZ119-151615-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
801 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.WED...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 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 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
12 seconds.

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PMZ121-151615-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
801 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.

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PMZ123-151615-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
801 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
16 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.

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Forecaster Ramos