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FZPN28 KNHC 090926
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
126 AM PST Sun Nov 9 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.

PMZ101-092130-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
126 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate NE gap winds will pulse to fresh at night
across the Papagayo region through early Tue, then increase to
fresh to strong throughout the remainder of the week, as a strong
cold front moves into the NW Caribbean, with strong high
pressure building in its wake. Fresh N winds may briefly occur
in the Gulf of Fonseca and offshore of El Salvador Tue night.
Farther west, moderate to fresh N to NE winds and high seas are
expected offshore of Guatemala Mon night through early Wed as a
significant gale-force gap wind event occurs across the Gulf of
Tehuantepec region.

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PMZ111-092130-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
126 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ113-092130-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
126 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ115-092130-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
126 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.MON...SW 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.
.MON 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.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to
SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.

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PMZ117-092130-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
126 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. Isolated
tstms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day.
.MON 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.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W 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
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds.

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PMZ119-092130-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
126 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...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 15 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 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 W
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to
W swell. Period 14 seconds.

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PMZ121-092130-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
126 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

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PMZ123-092130-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
126 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.

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