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FZPN28 KNHC 231520
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
820 AM PDT Thu Apr 23 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.

PMZ101-240330-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
820 AM PDT Thu Apr 23 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A light gradient will maintain rather tranquil 
conditions over Central American and the equatorial waters 
through early next week.  Seas are forecast to slightly build 
over the waters between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands 
beginning on Fri night.

$$

PMZ111-240330-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
820 AM PDT Thu Apr 23 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-240330-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
820 AM PDT Thu Apr 23 2026

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered 
showers through the day. 
.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 to 15 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to
SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered 
showers through the night. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered 
showers through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 
seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 
seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 
seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-240330-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
820 AM PDT Thu Apr 23 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near
scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 
seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.  
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-240330-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
820 AM PDT Thu Apr 23 2026

.TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, 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 14 seconds. Isolated 
showers and thunderstorms S of 06N. 
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
Isolated showers and thunderstorms S of 06N. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 
seconds. Isolated showers S of 06N. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
Period 12 seconds. Isolated showers.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 
seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N 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. 

$$

PMZ119-240330-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
820 AM PDT Thu Apr 23 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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.FRI...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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W 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 to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-240330-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
820 AM PDT Thu Apr 23 2026

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-240330-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
820 AM PDT Thu Apr 23 2026

.TODAY...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 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less
than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than
5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less
than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than
5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less
than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Aguirre