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FZPN28 KNHC 230726
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1226 AM PDT Sat May 23 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.

PMZ101-231930-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
1226 AM PDT Sat May 23 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate gap winds will pulse to fresh at night across
the Papagayo region through Mon night. Gentle to moderate winds 
will prevail between Colombia and the Galapagos Islands through 
the weekend. Light to gentle winds are expected elsewhere. Fresh
SW swell will move into the Galapagos area waters this weekend, 
with seas building to near 8 ft on Sun. Expect periods of active 
convection S of 10N and E of 90W through the weekend. 

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PMZ111-231930-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
1226 AM PDT Sat May 23 2026

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

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PMZ113-231930-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
1226 AM PDT Sat May 23 2026

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

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PMZ115-231930-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
1226 AM PDT Sat May 23 2026

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

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PMZ117-231930-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
1226 AM PDT Sat May 23 2026

.TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S
to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.SUN...Gulf of Panama, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S
to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-231930-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
1226 AM PDT Sat May 23 2026

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-231930-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
1226 AM PDT Sat May 23 2026

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-231930-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
1226 AM PDT Sat May 23 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 

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Forecaster AL