


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
648 FZPN28 KNHC 182249 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 249 PM PST Tue Feb 18 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. PMZ101-191100- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 249 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Persistent moderate to fresh trade winds at the southwestern Caribbean Sea will maintain moderate to fresh NE to E winds across the Gulf of Papagayo through this weekend, peaking at strong during the nighttime and early morning hours. Moderate to rough seas will accompany these winds. Winds in the Gulf of Panama will become moderate to fresh by Fri evening. Otherwise, gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail across the offshore waters of Central and South America into early next week. $$ PMZ111-191100- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 249 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-191100- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 249 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-191100- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 249 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-191100- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 249 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-191100- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 249 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-191100- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 249 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-191100- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 249 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and NW 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Chan