989
FZPN28 KNHC 300859
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
159 AM PDT Sat Aug 30 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.

PMZ101-302100-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
159 AM PDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.SYNOPSIS...SW swell will dominate area seas through the
weekend, leading to rough seas around 8 ft offshore of Ecuador
and Colombia on Sat and Sat night. Seas will then slowly subside
Sun through Mon. Elsewhere, moderate gap winds are expected
across the Papagayo region, extending westward to the waters
offshore of Guatemala and El Salvador through Sat night. Winds
will increase to fresh to locally strong across Papagayo Sun
night through mid-week. Moderate SW to W winds will generally
prevail south of the monsoon through through the period.

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PMZ111-302100-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
159 AM PDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms
through the day.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ113-302100-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
159 AM PDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to
20 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ115-302100-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
159 AM PDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TONIGHT...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 night.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ117-302100-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
159 AM PDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 18 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 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-302100-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
159 AM PDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...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 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-302100-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
159 AM PDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-302100-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
159 AM PDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.

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