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FZPN28 KNHC 290858
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
158 AM PDT Fri May 29 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.

PMZ101-292100-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
158 AM PDT Fri May 29 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure pattern will result in light to
gentle winds through the period. Large SW swell will enter the
waters south of the Equator today, bringing rough seas to the 
waters between the Galapagos Islands and Colombia through early 
Sun before starting to subside. Otherwise, light to moderate seas
will prevail across the forecast waters into early next week. 

$$

PMZ111-292100-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
158 AM PDT Fri May 29 2026

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...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. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-292100-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
158 AM PDT Fri May 29 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt.
Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 kt
late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to
E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-292100-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
158 AM PDT Fri May 29 2026

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. 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, becoming SW 10 kt
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-292100-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
158 AM PDT Fri May 29 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the
day. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
18 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-292100-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
158 AM PDT Fri May 29 2026

.TODAY...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 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds
10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds
10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-292100-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
158 AM PDT Fri May 29 2026

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-292100-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
158 AM PDT Fri May 29 2026

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period
19 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Ramos