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FZPN28 KNHC 270819
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
119 AM PDT Mon Apr 27 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.

PMZ101-272030-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
119 AM PDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A light gradient will maintain rather tranquil
conditions over the Central American and Colombian waters
through the week while moderate southeast winds and moderate 
long-period south to southwest swell remain offshore Ecuador. 
Winds may pulse to moderate to fresh in the Gulf of Papagayo Tue 
evening. 

$$

PMZ111-272030-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
119 AM PDT Mon Apr 27 2026

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

$$

PMZ113-272030-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
119 AM PDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 10 kt in the
morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S to SW winds 10 kt,
shifting to E late. Elsewhere, variable winds less
than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to
20 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
11 seconds. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
11 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-272030-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
119 AM PDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting
to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...SW to W winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
11 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-272030-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
119 AM PDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TODAY...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Variable
winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the night. 
.TUE...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE 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
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-272030-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
119 AM PDT Mon Apr 27 2026

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

$$

PMZ121-272030-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
119 AM PDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 11 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-272030-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
119 AM PDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 11 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than
5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 

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Forecaster Christensen