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FZPN28 KNHC 050315
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
815 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 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.

PMZ101-051515-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
815 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong gap winds are expected
during the nighttime and early morning hours in the Papagayo
region and downwind to about 88W through the forecast period.
Moderate to fresh northerly winds are expected in the Gulf of
Panama tonight. Then, mainly gentle to moderate N winds are
expected through the middle of the next week. Residual southerly
swell will maintain moderate seas between Ecuador and the
Galapagos Islands through this weekend while gradually
subsiding. 

$$

PMZ111-051515-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
815 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-051515-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
815 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 17 seconds. 

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PMZ115-051515-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
815 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting
to S to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less
than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.SUN NIGHT...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. 
.MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, S winds 10 kt in the
afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the day. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-051515-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
815 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-051515-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
815 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to 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 14 seconds.
.SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, 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. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-051515-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
815 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-051515-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
815 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt
Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than
5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less
than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

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Forecaster Delgado