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FZPN28 KNHC 122030
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
130 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 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.

PMZ101-130830-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
130 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Broad high pressure will continue N of the area 
through Wed before weakening, and maintain fresh gap winds 
pulsing to strong during the nighttime and early morning hours 
across the Papagayo region to 90W. Winds up to 30 kt, and seas up
to 9 ft are forecast tonight. 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. Pulses of active convection will 
continue across the waters S of 09N through Mon, and will 
propagate westward.

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PMZ111-130830-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
130 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late.
Seas 4 to 6 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 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S 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 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-130830-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
130 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026

.TONIGHT...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. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 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 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

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PMZ115-130830-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
130 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N
to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers
through the day. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 W to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-130830-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
130 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.MON...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S
winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the
day. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SE to
S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E 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. 
.FRI...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. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E 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 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-130830-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
130 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026

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

$$

PMZ121-130830-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
130 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming 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 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-130830-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
130 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night. 
.MON...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 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.MON 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. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. 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. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 

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