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FZPN28 KNHC 252001
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
101 PM PDT Sat Apr 25 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.

PMZ101-260815-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
101 PM PDT Sat Apr 25 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A light gradient will maintain rather tranquil 
conditions over the Central American and Colombian waters well 
into next week while moderate to fresh southeast winds and 
moderate long-period south to southwest swell remain offshore 
Ecuador. Winds may pulse to moderate to fresh in the Gulf of 
Papagayo and Gulf of Panama starting Tue morning. 

$$

PMZ111-260815-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
101 PM PDT Sat Apr 25 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-260815-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
101 PM PDT Sat Apr 25 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-260815-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
101 PM PDT Sat Apr 25 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-260815-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
101 PM PDT Sat Apr 25 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft
in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-260815-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
101 PM PDT Sat Apr 25 2026

.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S
winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-260815-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
101 PM PDT Sat Apr 25 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-260815-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
101 PM PDT Sat Apr 25 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 11 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell.
Period 11 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less
than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 12 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky