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FZPN28 KNHC 032129
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
229 PM PDT Fri Jul 3 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.

PMZ101-040930-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
229 PM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to 
continue to shift westward across the area waters through early 
Sun before activity begin to shift northward into the Caribbean. 
Fresh to strong NE to E gap winds will pulse at night across the 
Papagayo region into early next week, leading to occasional rough
seas. Cross- equatorial southerly swell will dominate area seas 
through the weekend and keep seas moderate to the N of 04N 
through Sun morning, before increasing to near 8 ft off Ecuador 
and the Galapagos Sun evening through Tue, and 5 to 7 ft across 
the northern Central America early next week.

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PMZ111-040930-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
229 PM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 

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PMZ113-040930-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
229 PM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 

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PMZ115-040930-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
229 PM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered tstms. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 kt.
Elsewhere, 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
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.SUN NIGHT...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 15 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E 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 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-040930-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
229 PM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms through the day. 
.SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.SUN...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN 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 15 seconds. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-040930-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
229 PM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-040930-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
229 PM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-040930-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
229 PM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 12 seconds. 

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