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FZPN28 KNHC 110846
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
146 AM PDT Sat Apr 11 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.

PMZ101-112100-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
146 AM PDT Sat Apr 11 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh gap winds are expected to pulse to strong 
during the nighttime and early morning hours across the Papagayo 
region and downwind to 90W through Tue, as broad high pressure 
continues to dominate the NW Caribbean. Winds up to 30 kt and 
seas up to 9 ft are forecast this upcoming weekend. In the Gulf 
of Panama, moderate northerly winds, and occasionally fresh, are
expected throughout the forecast period, with periods of 
stronger conditions most likely during this weekend. Light to 
gentle winds and moderate seas will prevail elsewhere. Cross-
equatorial SW swell will raise seas to 6 to 7 ft between Ecuador 
and the Galapagos Islands Tue through Wed. Pulses of active 
convection will continue across the waters S of 09N through Mon, 
and will propagate westward.

$$

PMZ111-112100-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
146 AM PDT Sat Apr 11 2026

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas
6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-112100-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
146 AM PDT Sat Apr 11 2026

.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E
to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-112100-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
146 AM PDT Sat Apr 11 2026

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

$$

PMZ117-112100-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
146 AM PDT Sat Apr 11 2026

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

$$

PMZ119-112100-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
146 AM PDT Sat Apr 11 2026

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

$$

PMZ121-112100-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
146 AM PDT Sat Apr 11 2026

.TODAY...E 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 SE to S 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.SUN...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. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.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. 

$$

PMZ123-112100-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
146 AM PDT Sat Apr 11 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less
than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.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. 

$$

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