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FZPN28 KNHC 302126
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
226 PM 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.

PMZ101-010930-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
226 PM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh NE to E winds will pulse in the Papagayo
region through early tomorrow morning. Elsewhere, quiescent 
conditions should prevail through early next week. 

$$

PMZ111-010930-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
226 PM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. 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 12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N 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 14 seconds. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-010930-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
226 PM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 15 to 20 kt.
Elsewhere, 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 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...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds
10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.SUN...N to NE 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. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-010930-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
226 PM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. Scattered tstms. 
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds.
Scattered tstms. 
.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. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-010930-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
226 PM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

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

$$

PMZ119-010930-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
226 PM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

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

$$

PMZ121-010930-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
226 PM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 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 14 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. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-010930-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
226 PM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

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

$$

Forecaster Landsea