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FZPN28 KNHC 021421
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
721 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 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.

PMZ101-030230-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
721 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh winds will pulse nightly in the Papagayo
region through the period. Large S-SW swell spreading into the
waters from offshore Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands will reach
all area waters later today. This swell will support seas to
rough from offshore Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands through
early Fri. Seas will then very gradually subside across the
waters through the weekend. 

$$

PMZ111-030230-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
721 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 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
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...N 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 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-030230-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
721 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt,
diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 10 kt,
shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SE
winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 10 kt, shifting
to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft
in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-030230-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
721 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...E to SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 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 13 seconds. 
.MON...SE 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. 

$$

PMZ117-030230-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
721 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less
than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 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. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-030230-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
721 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas
6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 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...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-030230-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
721 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to 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
13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 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...E to 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. 

$$

PMZ123-030230-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
721 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to 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
13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON...E to 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. 

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Forecaster AL