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FZPN28 KNHC 222030
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
130 PM PDT Thu Oct 22 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.

PMZ101-230830-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
130 PM PDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh winds will pulse nightly in the Papagayo
region. Moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas will prevail
elsewhere. 

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PMZ111-230830-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
130 PM PDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
to W swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W
swell. Period 16 seconds. 

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PMZ113-230830-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
130 PM PDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE
10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 

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PMZ115-230830-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
130 PM PDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
to W swell. Period 11 seconds. 
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-230830-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
130 PM PDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.FRI...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. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 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 15 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 14 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and W 10 kt
Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-230830-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
130 PM PDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 11 seconds. 
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-230830-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
130 PM PDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated tstms through the night. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 11 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
8 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
Period 11 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-230830-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
130 PM PDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 11 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 11 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 11 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
10 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

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Forecaster AL