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FZPN28 KNHC 031538
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
838 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 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.

PMZ101-040345-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
838 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong gap winds are expected
during the nighttime and early morning hours in the Papagayo 
region through midweek next week. Residual southerly swell will 
maintain moderate seas off Ecuador and near the Galapagos Islands
through this weekend. Afterward, seas should gradually subside 
next week.

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PMZ111-040345-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
838 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-040345-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
838 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026

.TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt,
diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 10 to 15 kt,
becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 
kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 
14 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-040345-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
838 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 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. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...S 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. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-040345-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
838 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026

.TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-040345-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
838 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt
early in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW 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 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-040345-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
838 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT...SE 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. 
.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. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...SE 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 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-040345-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
838 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than
5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 

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Forecaster GR