145 FZPN28 KNHC 240347 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 847 PM PDT Wed Apr 23 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. PMZ101-241600- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 847 PM PDT Wed Apr 23 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong E winds are expected tonight into Thu morning in the Gulf of Papagayo, then moderate to fresh NE to E winds will pulse through early next week. Moderate to fresh NNE winds will also pulse in the Gulf of Panama, reaching as far south as 04N. Seas will be moderate in both gulfs the entire forecast period. Looking ahead, S to SW swell will move into the waters offshore of Ecuador this weekend, leading to 7-8 ft seas near the Galapagos Islands. $$ PMZ111-241600- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 847 PM PDT Wed Apr 23 2025 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-241600- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 847 PM PDT Wed Apr 23 2025 .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-241600- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 847 PM PDT Wed Apr 23 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-241600- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 847 PM PDT Wed Apr 23 2025 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-241600- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 847 PM PDT Wed Apr 23 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-241600- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 847 PM PDT Wed Apr 23 2025 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-241600- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 847 PM PDT Wed Apr 23 2025 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Ramos