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FZPN28 KNHC 171547
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
747 AM PST Mon Nov 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.

PMZ101-180400-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
747 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Little change is expected in the weather pattern
across the region as a weak pressure gradient prevails. This
will support moderate or lighter winds and slight to moderate
seas through at least midweek. In the Gulf of Papagayo, mainly
gentle to moderate NE to E winds and slight to moderate seas are
expected through Fri. Winds may pulse to fresh speeds at night
building seas to 5 or 6 ft.

$$

PMZ111-180400-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
747 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE
10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-180400-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
747 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...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
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-180400-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
747 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-180400-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
747 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-180400-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
747 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-180400-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
747 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-180400-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
747 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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Forecaster GR