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FZPN28 KNHC 261444
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
644 AM PST Wed Nov 26 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.

PMZ101-270245-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
644 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh NE winds will pulse over and
downstream of the Papagayo region the remainder of the week and
into next weekend, locally strong at times. Moderate or lighter
winds are forecast elsewhere through the week and into next
weekend. No significant swells are forecast through Sun, however
seas will build slightly in the Papagayo region due to the fresh
to strong winds, and offshore Guatemala due to a developing gale
force gap wind event NW of the area in the Gulf of Tehuantepec.

$$

PMZ111-270245-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
644 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 11 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-270245-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
644 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers.
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12
seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-270245-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
644 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night.
.THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered
showers through the day.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
Isolated tstms late.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-270245-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
644 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. Isolated tstms in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-270245-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
644 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

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

$$

PMZ121-270245-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
644 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-270245-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
644 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky