099 FZPN28 KNHC 080822 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 122 AM PDT Thu May 8 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. PMZ101-082030- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 122 AM PDT Thu May 8 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Light to gentle winds across the forecast waters will persist into early next week. Moderate SW swell propagating through the waters south of the Equator will subside today. Moderate to fresh easterly gap winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region will change little through the weekend, then increase to fresh to strong speeds starting early next week. $$ PMZ111-082030- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 122 AM PDT Thu May 8 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-082030- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 122 AM PDT Thu May 8 2025 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-082030- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 122 AM PDT Thu May 8 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-082030- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 122 AM PDT Thu May 8 2025 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-082030- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 122 AM PDT Thu May 8 2025 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-082030- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 122 AM PDT Thu May 8 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-082030- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 122 AM PDT Thu May 8 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre