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FZPN28 KNHC 092141
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
241 PM PDT Sat May 9 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.

PMZ101-100945-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
241 PM PDT Sat May 9 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh easterly gap winds will pulse at
night to strong across the Papagayo region through the early
part of the upcoming week. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds
and moderate seas in southerly swell are expected. Large
long-period southwest swell near the southern waters of the
Galapagos will subside tonight. 

$$

PMZ111-100945-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
241 PM PDT Sat May 9 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
18 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-100945-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
241 PM PDT Sat May 9 2026

.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 20 to 25 kt.
Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas
5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds
15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-100945-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
241 PM PDT Sat May 9 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered
showers and thunderstorms S of 06N.
.SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers 
and thunderstorms S of 07N.
.SUN NIGHT...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 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms S of 07N.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 
seconds. Isolated showers. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 11 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 10 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 11 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU...NE 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 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-100945-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
241 PM PDT Sat May 9 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, except N of 05N N to NE winds 15 to 20
kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Isolated 
showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Isolated showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW 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. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14
seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 14 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 14 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-100945-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
241 PM PDT Sat May 9 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-100945-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
241 PM PDT Sat May 9 2026

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S
10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 10 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell.
Period 10 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-100945-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
241 PM PDT Sat May 9 2026

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell,
subsiding to 5 to 7 ft tonight. Period 16 seconds. Isolated 
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds.
Isolated showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds. Isolated showers. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. Isolated showers. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 11 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 11 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Aguirre