744 
FZPN28 KNHC 010041
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
541 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 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.

PMZ101-011245-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
541 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh NE-E winds will pulse to strong across and 
downwind of the Papagayo region to near 90W tonight into early 
Wed, with winds pulsing to moderate to fresh thereafter. Large 
S-SW swell will spread into the waters from offshore Ecuador to 
the Galapagos Islands by Wed morning, and reach the remaining 
area waters and Central American coasts Thu. This swell will 
build seas to rough from offshore Ecuador to the Galapagos 
Islands through Thu night. 

$$

PMZ111-011245-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
541 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas
5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
18 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-011245-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
541 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, except 20 to 25 kt Offshore
Gulf of Papagayo. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 10 kt,
shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to
E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered
showers through the night. 
.THU...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, becoming
E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and 
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW 
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, except NE to E 15 to 20 kt Offshore
Gulf of Papagayo. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 
seconds.
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-011245-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
541 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026

.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E to SE winds 10 kt,
shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft
in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the
day. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, 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 18 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...SE 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 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-011245-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
541 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than
5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...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 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-011245-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
541 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026

.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds
10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-011245-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
541 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-011245-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
541 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky