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Offshore Waters Forecast (E Pacific Offshore of Central America/Colombia/Ecuador)


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FZPN28 KNHC 080255
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
655 PM PST Fri Nov 7 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.

PMZ101-081500-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
655 PM PST Fri Nov 7 2025

.SYNOPSIS...NE gap winds across the Gulf of Papagayo region will
pulse to moderate speeds tonight and then to fresh speeds Sat 
night and Sun night, before freshening Mon evening through Tue 
evening as strong high pressure builds north of the region. 
Otherwise, relatively mild conditions are expected throughout the
regional waters through Mon. Seas will be dominated by a mix of 
moderate SW and NW swell into early next week. The next 
significant Tehuantepec gap wind event is expected by Mon and 
will generate large northerly seas moving into the outer waters 
of Guatemala by Mon night. 

$$

PMZ111-081500-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
655 PM PST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-081500-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
655 PM PST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 10 kt,
shifting to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less
than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in
SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered
showers through the day. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-081500-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
655 PM PST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night. 
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day. 
.SAT NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W
swell. Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-081500-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
655 PM PST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night. 
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.SUN...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the
day. Isolated tstms in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-081500-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
655 PM PST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to
W swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-081500-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
655 PM PST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 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 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-081500-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
655 PM PST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to
W swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

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