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FZPN28 KNHC 191632
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
932 AM PDT Sun Apr 19 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.

PMZ101-200445-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
932 AM PDT Sun Apr 19 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Winds may pulse to fresh speeds in the Gulf of
Papagayo region late at night and into the mornings through
Tue. Otherwise, rather tranquil conditions are expected to hold 
over the Central American and the equatorial waters for the next 
few days. 

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PMZ111-200445-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
932 AM PDT Sun Apr 19 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-200445-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
932 AM PDT Sun Apr 19 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated 
showers.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers. 
.MON...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Isolated showers. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 15 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 13 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 
seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 
seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-200445-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
932 AM PDT Sun Apr 19 2026

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered 
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt late.
Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, 
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 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 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-200445-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
932 AM PDT Sun Apr 19 2026

.TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms S of 06N.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable 
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms S of 
06N.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14
seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 
seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-200445-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
932 AM PDT Sun Apr 19 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in
the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-200445-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
932 AM PDT Sun Apr 19 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
S of 01S.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 12 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-200445-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
932 AM PDT Sun Apr 19 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. 

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Forecaster Aguirre