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FZPN28 KNHC 302131
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
131 PM PST Tue Dec 30 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.

PMZ101-310945-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
131 PM PST Tue Dec 30 2025

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure N of the area will continue to 
support fresh to strong NE to E winds in the Gulf of Papagayo 
with moderate to rough seas into Fri night. Winds will pulse
nightly to moderate to locally fresh in the Gulf of Panama
through Fri. Rough seas generated by storm-force winds in the 
Tehuantepec region will propagate across the offshore forecast 
waters of Guatemala and El Salvador through Wed night. Light to 
gentle winds and slight to moderate seas are expected elsewhere 
through the weekend.

$$

PMZ111-310945-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
131 PM PST Tue Dec 30 2025

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 11 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
10 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 10 seconds. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 7 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E
to SE swell. Period 7 seconds. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-310945-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
131 PM PST Tue Dec 30 2025

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 11 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
10 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
7 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
10 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-310945-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
131 PM PST Tue Dec 30 2025

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less
than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
10 seconds. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-310945-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
131 PM PST Tue Dec 30 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers
through the night. 
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-310945-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
131 PM PST Tue Dec 30 2025

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU...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 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-310945-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
131 PM PST Tue Dec 30 2025

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-310945-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
131 PM PST Tue Dec 30 2025

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Konarik