000 FZPN28 KNHC 190901 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 101 AM PST Wed Feb 19 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. PMZ101-192115- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 101 AM PST Wed Feb 19 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 by Thu night increasing to fresh speeds 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. $$ PMZ111-192115- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 101 AM PST Wed Feb 19 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-192115- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 101 AM PST Wed Feb 19 2025 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 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 9 ft in N to NE swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-192115- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 101 AM PST Wed Feb 19 2025 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-192115- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 101 AM PST Wed Feb 19 2025 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-192115- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 101 AM PST Wed Feb 19 2025 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and W to NW 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and W 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-192115- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 101 AM PST Wed Feb 19 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 14 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 SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. $$ PMZ123-192115- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 101 AM PST Wed Feb 19 2025 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and W to NW 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and NW 10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster KRV