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FZPN28 KNHC 152229
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
329 PM PDT Fri May 15 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.

PMZ101-161030-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
329 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh gap winds will pulse to strong with locally
rough seas during night time hours offshore of the Papagayo
region through Tue night. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds will
pulse across the Gulf of Panama tonight and Sat night.
Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas in
southerly swell are expected through early next week. Scattered
heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected over the
offshore waters of Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica through the
weekend. 

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PMZ111-161030-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
329 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026

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

$$

PMZ113-161030-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
329 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to NE to E 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 
15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT 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. Period 14 
seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 
seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, 
E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 
seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 

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PMZ115-161030-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
329 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026

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

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PMZ117-161030-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
329 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026

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

$$

PMZ119-161030-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
329 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 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 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 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 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 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
16 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-161030-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
329 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
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...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-161030-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
329 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026

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

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Forecaster Chan