789 
FZPN28 KNHC 300900
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
200 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 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.

PMZ101-302100-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
200 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh NE to E winds will pulse in the Papagayo
region until later this morning and also tonight. Moderate to 
fresh N winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama during this time. 
Moderate long-period S swell will gradually diminish across the 
waters near Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands through the 
weekend.

$$

PMZ111-302100-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
200 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-302100-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
200 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

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

$$

PMZ115-302100-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
200 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. 
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 12 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-302100-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
200 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day. 
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.FRI...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming
SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the
day. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered tstms through the night. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S
to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S
to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-302100-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
200 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

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

$$

PMZ121-302100-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
200 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 11 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-302100-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
200 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less
than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Chan