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FZPN28 KNHC 170804
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 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.

PMZ101-172015-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Pulsing fresh to strong NE to E winds will continue
in the Gulf of Papagayo through the weekend, diminishing to
moderate to fresh speeds by Mon. Moderate to fresh N winds will
pulse in the Gulf of Panama through tonight. Gentle to moderate
southerly winds will continue between Ecuador and The Galapagos
Islands through Mon night with rough seas subsiding SW of the
Galapagos today.

$$

PMZ111-172015-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-172015-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-172015-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-172015-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.FRI...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 day.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms
through the night.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...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
13 seconds.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-172015-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-172015-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-172015-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
104 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

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