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FZPN28 KNHC 121447
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
647 AM PST Thu Nov 12 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.

PMZ101-130300-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
647 AM PST Thu Nov 12 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh NE-E winds in the Gulf of Papagayo
will diminish later today. Moderate to fresh winds may return to
the Papagayo region by the end of the weekend into early next
week, possibly reaching strong speeds by late Mon night.
Otherwise, moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas in merging
SW and NW swell will prevail, except locally rough SSW of the
Galapagos Islands through Fri night. 

$$

PMZ111-130300-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
647 AM PST Thu Nov 12 2026

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 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...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-130300-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
647 AM PST Thu Nov 12 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 
seconds.
.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than
5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft
in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-130300-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
647 AM PST Thu Nov 12 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms through the night. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-130300-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
647 AM PST Thu Nov 12 2026

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

$$

PMZ119-130300-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
647 AM PST Thu Nov 12 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night. 
.FRI...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 SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered
tstms through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and SE
to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-130300-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
647 AM PST Thu Nov 12 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the
day. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Isolated tstms late. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-130300-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
647 AM PST Thu Nov 12 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than
5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky