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FZPN28 KNHC 152149
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
249 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026

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.

PMZ101-161000-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
249 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure gradient will support moderate or 
lighter winds and moderate seas in SW swell across much of the 
forecast waters into the weekend. 

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PMZ111-161000-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
249 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N
10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-161000-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
249 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE
10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Isolated tstms through the day. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-161000-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
249 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-161000-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
249 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
19 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than
5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-161000-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
249 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 19 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms
through the night. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through
the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds
10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT...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 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. 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 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-161000-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
249 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
19 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 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 to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-161000-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
249 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 20 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 19 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Konarik