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FZPN28 KNHC 081439
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
739 AM PDT Fri May 8 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.

PMZ101-090245-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
739 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh easterly gap winds will pulse at
night to strong across the Papagayo region through early next
week. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas in
southerly swell are expected. Expect large SW swell to reach
near the Galapagos Islands through Sat. 

$$

PMZ111-090245-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
739 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
18 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-090245-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
739 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to
S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
18 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 15 to 20 kt.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-090245-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
739 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026

.TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 to 15 kt.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 19 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-090245-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
739 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft in SW swell. Period 19 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-090245-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
739 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 18 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 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-090245-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
739 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-090245-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
739 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than
5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 

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Forecaster Christensen