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FZPN28 KNHC 250802
OFFPZ8
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1202 AM PST Thu Dec 25 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.
PMZ101-252015-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
1202 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025
.SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between high pressure north of
the area and the eastern north Pacific monsoon trough will
support pulsing fresh to locally strong northeast to east gap
winds in the Gulf of Papagayo through the weekend. Mainly gentle
to moderate north winds are expected in the Gulf of Panama during
the period. Gentle or lighter winds and slight to moderate seas
are expected elsewhere through the period.
$$
PMZ111-252015-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
1202 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 9 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
$$
PMZ113-252015-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
1202 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025
.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 9
seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E
15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
$$
PMZ115-252015-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
1202 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025
.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12
seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 12 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 12 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 13 seconds.
$$
PMZ117-252015-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
1202 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13
seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
13 seconds.
$$
PMZ119-252015-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
1202 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025
.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12
seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16
seconds.
.FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
$$
PMZ121-252015-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
1202 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16
seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
$$
PMZ123-252015-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
1202 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16
seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
$$
Forecaster Konarik