745 FZPN28 KNHC 162219 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 319 PM PDT Sun Mar 16 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. PMZ101-171030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 319 PM PDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh NE to E winds are expected to develop in the Gulf of Papagayo early Mon, with pulsing fresh to strong winds continuing through late week. Locally rough seas in E swell will accompany these winds. Pulsing fresh to strong N to NE winds are also anticipated in the Gulf of Panama Mon through the rest of the week. Rough seas generated by strong gale force winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will move into the waters well offshore of Guatemala Mon through Tue, and again by late week. $$ PMZ111-171030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 319 PM PDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell, building to 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-171030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 319 PM PDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 11 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-171030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 319 PM PDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-171030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 319 PM PDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ119-171030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 319 PM PDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-171030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 319 PM PDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-171030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 319 PM PDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster ADAMS