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FZPN28 KNHC 090239
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
739 PM PDT Wed Jul 8 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.

PMZ101-091445-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
739 PM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE-E gap winds will pulse in the
Gulf of Papagayo region through late Sun, mainly at night and
into the morning hours. Cross equatorial SW swell will move
through the waters off Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands through
tonight, with seas peaking around 9 ft. Gentle to moderate
breezes and slight to moderate seas will persist elsewhere.
Lowering pressure across the tropical eastern Pacific will
induce fresh to strong winds and rough seas offshore El Salvador
and Guatemala by Sun. 

$$

PMZ111-091445-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
739 PM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to
S swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 10 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-091445-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
739 PM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.THU...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to
E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
11 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-091445-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
739 PM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 11 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E 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 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-091445-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
739 PM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night. 
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms
through the night. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S
to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-091445-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
739 PM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to 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
13 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-091445-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
739 PM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...S 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-091445-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
739 PM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Christensen