836 
FZPN28 KNHC 151655
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
955 AM PDT Fri May 15 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.

PMZ101-160500-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
955 AM PDT Fri May 15 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh gap winds will pulse to strong with locally
rough seas during night time hours offshore of the Papagayo
region through Tue night. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds will 
pulse across the Gulf of Panama tonight and Sat night. Elsewhere,
gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas in southerly swell 
are expected through early next week. Scattered heavy showers 
and isolated thunderstorms are expected over the offshore waters 
of Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica through the weekend. 

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PMZ111-160500-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
955 AM PDT Fri May 15 2026

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 

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PMZ113-160500-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
955 AM PDT Fri May 15 2026

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

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PMZ115-160500-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
955 AM PDT Fri May 15 2026

.TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt early in
the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered heavy showers and isolated tstms 
through the day. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered heavy
showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.SAT...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
13 seconds. Scattered heavy showers and isolated tstms through 
the day. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered heavy showers and isolated tstms through 
the night. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 16 seconds. 

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PMZ117-160500-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
955 AM PDT Fri May 15 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered heavy showers and
isolated tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered heavy showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered heavy showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S
to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered heavy showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S
to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-160500-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
955 AM PDT Fri May 15 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...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 SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-160500-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
955 AM PDT Fri May 15 2026

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-160500-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
955 AM PDT Fri May 15 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to
W swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Chan