000 FZPN28 KNHC 160322 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 822 PM PDT Tue Apr 15 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. PMZ101-161530- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 822 PM PDT Tue Apr 15 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging from the Gulf of America extending into the NW Caribbean will shift eastward to the waters between South Carolina and Bermuda during the next few days to support fresh to strong NE to E gap winds pulsing to near 30 kt at night across the Papagayo region through Sun. The same high pressure will force moderate to fresh N winds across the Gulf of Panama to 4.5N through the weekend. Locally strong NE winds are possible in the Gulf of Panama Thu and Fri night. Scattered showers and isolated tstms are expected over the Panama and Costa Rica offshore zones for the next several days, possibly increasing in areal coverage during the weekend. $$ PMZ111-161530- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 822 PM PDT Tue Apr 15 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-161530- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 822 PM PDT Tue Apr 15 2025 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 8 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-161530- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 822 PM PDT Tue Apr 15 2025 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-161530- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 822 PM PDT Tue Apr 15 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-161530- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 822 PM PDT Tue Apr 15 2025 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-161530- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 822 PM PDT Tue Apr 15 2025 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-161530- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 822 PM PDT Tue Apr 15 2025 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling