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FZPN28 KNHC 030837
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1237 AM PST Wed Dec 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.

PMZ101-032045-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
1237 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh gap winds will persist near the
Papagayo region into Thu night. Moderate or lighter winds and
slight to moderate seas are expected elsewhere through the
weekend.

$$

PMZ111-032045-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
1237 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
Period 20 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-032045-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
1237 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E
10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-032045-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
1237 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night.
.THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt in the
morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers
through the day.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-032045-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
1237 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered
showers through the night.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-032045-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
1237 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to
SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-032045-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
1237 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-032045-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
1237 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

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