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FZPN28 KNHC 240740
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1240 AM PDT Fri Apr 24 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.

PMZ101-241945-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
1240 AM PDT Fri Apr 24 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A light gradient will maintain rather tranquil
conditions over Central American and Colombian waters through
early next week, while moderate to fresh SE winds and moderate S
to SW swell will persist off Ecuador. 

$$

PMZ111-241945-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
1240 AM PDT Fri Apr 24 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-241945-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
1240 AM PDT Fri Apr 24 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-241945-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
1240 AM PDT Fri Apr 24 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-241945-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
1240 AM PDT Fri Apr 24 2026

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

$$

PMZ119-241945-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
1240 AM PDT Fri Apr 24 2026

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

$$

PMZ121-241945-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
1240 AM PDT Fri Apr 24 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. Isolated tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Isolated tstms through the day. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-241945-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
1240 AM PDT Fri Apr 24 2026

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than
5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less
than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Christensen