999 
FZPN28 KNHC 082202
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
202 PM PST Wed Jan 8 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.

PMZ101-091015-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
202 PM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong offshore winds will continue in the 
Papagayo region through early Fri afternoon as a locally tight 
pressure gradient continues, diminishing to moderate to fresh Fri
evening through Sat evening, then increasing to fresh to strong 
again by early Sun into early next week. Seas will build to 
around 8 ft during the strongest winds through early Fri. In the 
Gulf of Panama, N winds will freshen up at night into the morning
hours over the next few days. Elsewhere, winds will remain 
moderate or weaker across the Central American and equatorial 
Pacific waters. Northerly swell generated from the current 
Tehuantepec gap wind event will continue to impact the far 
western waters of Guatemala through early Fri, reaching to around
10 ft at times. Little change in seas is forecast across the 
remainder of the waters.

$$

PMZ111-091015-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
202 PM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in NW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-091015-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
202 PM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NW to N 
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, except 15 to 20 kt Offshore
Gulf of Papagayo. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, except 15 to 25 kt Offshore
Gulf of Papagayo. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...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 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, except 15 to 25 kt
Offshore Gulf of Papagayo. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-091015-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
202 PM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 to 20 kt. 
Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable 
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 kt in the
morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-091015-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
202 PM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-091015-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
202 PM PST Wed Jan 8 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-091015-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
202 PM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

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

$$

PMZ123-091015-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
202 PM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 20 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less
than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 6 ft in W to NW 
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less
than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky