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FZPN28 KNHC 130328
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
828 PM PDT Tue May 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.

PMZ101-131530-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
828 PM PDT Tue May 12 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh gap winds will pulse to locally strong at night
into the early morning hours offshore of the Papagayo region 
through much of the week, building seas locally to rough during 
those times. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and moderate 
seas in southerly swell are expected through the remainder of the
week and into the upcoming weekend, and locally moderate to 
fresh N to NE winds in the Gulf of Panama to the Azuero 
Peninsula at times. Showers and thunderstorms offshore of western
Panama and Cost Rica this evening will gradually shift westward 
and diminish across the area through Wed.

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PMZ111-131530-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
828 PM PDT Tue May 12 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas
5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

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PMZ113-131530-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
828 PM PDT Tue May 12 2026

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

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PMZ115-131530-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
828 PM PDT Tue May 12 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night. 
.THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.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
13 seconds. 
.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. 

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PMZ117-131530-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
828 PM PDT Tue May 12 2026

.TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers through the night. 
.WED...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the day. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.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
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-131530-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
828 PM PDT Tue May 12 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S
winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...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. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 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
12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-131530-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
828 PM PDT Tue May 12 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 

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PMZ123-131530-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
828 PM PDT Tue May 12 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 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. 

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