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Offshore Waters Forecast (E Pacific Offshore of Central America/Colombia/Ecuador)


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FZPN28 KNHC 282111
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
211 PM PDT Mon Apr 28 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.

PMZ101-290915-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
211 PM PDT Mon Apr 28 2025

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will persist to the N of the region to
maintain the current gap wind pattern across the Papagayo region
through early Fri before diminishing significantly. Expect 
moderate to fresh easterly winds across Papagayo, pulsing each 
night and morning through Thu. Moderate northerly winds across 
the Gulf of Panama will diminish slightly Tue through Thu, then 
become light and variable into the upcoming weekend. Cross 
equatorial S-SW swell across the regional waters will subside 
through tonight.

$$

PMZ111-290915-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
211 PM PDT Mon Apr 28 2025

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas
6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-290915-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
211 PM PDT Mon Apr 28 2025

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, shifting
to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 15 to 20 kt.
Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas
5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-290915-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
211 PM PDT Mon Apr 28 2025

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night. 
.TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming 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. 
.WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, SW to W
winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...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. 
.SAT...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
16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-290915-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
211 PM PDT Mon Apr 28 2025

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...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
16 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 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-290915-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
211 PM PDT Mon Apr 28 2025

.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds
10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S
10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to
SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-290915-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
211 PM PDT Mon Apr 28 2025

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-290915-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
211 PM PDT Mon Apr 28 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 

$$

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