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FZPN28 KNHC 130907
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
207 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 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.

PMZ101-132115-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
207 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Broad high pressure will continue N of the area 
through Wed before weakening, and will maintain fresh gap winds 
pulsing to strong during the nighttime and early morning hours 
across the Papagayo region to near 90W. In the Gulf of Panama, 
moderate northerly winds, pulsing to fresh each night, are 
expected throughout the forecast period. Light to gentle winds 
and moderate seas will prevail elsewhere. Cross-equatorial SW 
swell will raise seas to 6 to 8 ft between Ecuador and the 
Galapagos Islands Tue through Wed evening. 

$$

PMZ111-132115-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
207 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 2026

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-132115-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
207 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 2026

.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to
20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-132115-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
207 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 2026

.TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt,
shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds
10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in
S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the
day. 
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas
4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-132115-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
207 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 2026

.TODAY...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE
winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.TUE...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE
to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-132115-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
207 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 2026

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S
winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-132115-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
207 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 2026

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-132115-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
207 AM PDT Mon Apr 13 2026

.TODAY...Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands,
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night. 
.TUE...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to
SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 

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