828
FZPN28 KNHC 170936
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
236 AM PDT Tue Jun 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.

PMZ101-172145-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
236 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Newly named Tropical Storm Erick is near 11.9N 93.6W,
or about 390 nm southeast of Punta Maldonado, Mexico at 2 AM
PDT, and is moving west-northwest at 10 kt. Maximum sustained
winds are 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt, and the minimum central
pressure is 1005 mb. Erick will move to near 12.5N 94.4W this
afternoon, to near 13.2N 95.3W late tonight with maximum
sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt, strengthen to a hurricane
near 14.0N 96.4W Wed afternoon with maximum sustained winds 65 kt
gusts 80 kt, and continue to strenghten as it moves to near
15.3N 97.6W late Wed night and well inland southern Mexico Thu
afternoon, eventually weakening to a tropical depression storm
late Fri night. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh winds will remain
offshore Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands through the next few
days. Winds will be moderate or weaker offshore Colombia
northward, except pulse to mostly fresh speeds in the Papagayo
region starting Thu morning. Meanwhile, moderate seas off Ecuador
will prevails through the rest of the week. Moderate seas will
be mainly offshore Colombia northward through Wed, except higher
near Tropical Storm Erick, subsiding afterward.

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PMZ111-172145-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
236 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S winds 35 to 40 kt,
diminishing to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Period
13 seconds. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 20 to 25
kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Period 13 seconds. Numerous squalls and
thunderstorms.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Period 10 seconds.
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Period
9 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14
seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.

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PMZ113-172145-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
236 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to
20 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to
6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms..
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE
10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.

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PMZ115-172145-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
236 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt
in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW
10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.

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PMZ117-172145-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
236 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Winds and
seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms N of
05N.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms N of 05N.
.WED...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms N of 05N.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10
kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14
seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, 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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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PMZ119-172145-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
236 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.

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PMZ121-172145-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
236 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds.

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PMZ123-172145-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
236 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.

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Forecaster Aguirre