000 FZPN28 KNHC 120159 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 659 PM PDT Sun May 11 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. PMZ101-121400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 659 PM PDT Sun May 11 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh NE to E winds are expected in the Papagayo region through Fri night, increasing to fresh to strong speeds at night from through mid week. Elsewhere mainly light to gentle winds are expected through early this week, except between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands where gentle to moderate southerly winds will persist. Seas generated in the Tehuantepec region will continue to propagate across the western offshore waters off Guatemala overnight. Slight to moderate seas, primarily in SW swell, will prevail elsewhere through the middle of the week. Looking ahead, expect moderate to rough seas, in long period SW swell, between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands Wed through Fri. $$ PMZ111-121400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 659 PM PDT Sun May 11 2025 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 Sun to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-121400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 659 PM PDT Sun May 11 2025 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .MON 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 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-121400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 659 PM PDT Sun May 11 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-121400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 659 PM PDT Sun May 11 2025 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-121400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 659 PM PDT Sun May 11 2025 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-121400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 659 PM PDT Sun May 11 2025 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-121400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 659 PM PDT Sun May 11 2025 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen