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FZPN28 KNHC 060138
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
638 PM PDT Wed Aug 5 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.

PMZ101-061345-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
638 PM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong gap winds and occasional rough seas
will pulse across the Gulf of Papagayo into early next week.
Moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas in SW swell are
expected across the remainder of the waters through the period. 

$$

PMZ111-061345-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
638 PM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-061345-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
638 PM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026

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

$$

PMZ115-061345-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
638 PM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms. 
.THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.THU NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...W to NW 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 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...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 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE 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...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 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-061345-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
638 PM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-061345-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
638 PM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S 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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-061345-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
638 PM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-061345-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
638 PM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster AL