978
FZPN28 KNHC 210739
OFFPZ8
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1239 AM PDT Mon Jul 21 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.
PMZ101-211945-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
1239 AM PDT Mon Jul 21 2025
.SYNOPSIS...Pulsing fresh to locally strong northeast to east
winds will continue in the Gulf of Papagayo through early Thu,
then pulsing moderate to fresh thereafter. Moderate to locally
fresh winds associated with these gap winds will continue to
affect the outer offshore waters of El Salvador and Guatemala
into late week. Otherwise, gentle to moderate southerly winds
will continue between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.
$$
PMZ111-211945-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
1239 AM PDT Mon Jul 21 2025
.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
$$
PMZ113-211945-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
1239 AM PDT Mon Jul 21 2025
.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14
seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
$$
PMZ115-211945-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
1239 AM PDT Mon Jul 21 2025
.TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W
winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TUE NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW
winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
$$
PMZ117-211945-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
1239 AM PDT Mon Jul 21 2025
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
$$
PMZ119-211945-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
1239 AM PDT Mon Jul 21 2025
.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
$$
PMZ121-211945-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
1239 AM PDT Mon Jul 21 2025
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
$$
PMZ123-211945-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
1239 AM PDT Mon Jul 21 2025
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
$$
Forecaster Lewitsky