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FZPN28 KNHC 112030
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
130 PM PDT Mon May 11 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.

PMZ101-120830-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
130 PM PDT Mon May 11 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE-E winds will pulse offshore Gulf
of Papagayo through at least the remainder of the week, mainly 
at night into the early morning hours, building seas locally to 
rough at times. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and moderate 
seas in southerly swell are expected through the remainder of the
week and into the upcoming weekend. Showers and thunderstorms 
are expected to remain active across the waters south of 09N 
through at least Tue night. 

$$

PMZ111-120830-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
130 PM PDT Mon May 11 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-120830-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
130 PM PDT Mon May 11 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, except NE to E 20 to 25 kt
Offshore Gulf of Papagayo. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, except NE to E 20 to 25 kt
Offshore Gulf of Papagayo. Seas 4 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, except NE to E 20 to 25 kt
Offshore Gulf of Papagayo early. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-120830-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
130 PM PDT Mon May 11 2026

.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to 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
3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-120830-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
130 PM PDT Mon May 11 2026

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated 
tstms through the night. 
.TUE...Gulf of Panama, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the
afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-120830-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
130 PM PDT Mon May 11 2026

.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-120830-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
130 PM PDT Mon May 11 2026

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-120830-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
130 PM PDT Mon May 11 2026

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

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky