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FZPN28 KNHC 072135
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
135 PM PST Sat Mar 7 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.

PMZ101-080945-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
135 PM PST Sat Mar 7 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds are expected in the Papagayo 
region nightly and into the mornings through Thu as high pressure
remains N of the region. Gentle to locally moderate N winds are 
forecast in the Gulf of Panama into next week. Mainly light to 
gentle winds will prevail elsewhere through early next week. 
Looking ahead, significant cross-equatorial SW swell is expected 
to reach the offshore waters between Ecuador and the Galapagos 
Islands early next week, building seas to around 8 ft, except in 
the lee of the Galapagos Islands. 

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PMZ111-080945-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
135 PM PST Sat Mar 7 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 21 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-080945-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
135 PM PST Sat Mar 7 2026

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 
kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt 
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
19 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 

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PMZ115-080945-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
135 PM PST Sat Mar 7 2026

.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds
10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers
through the night. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day. 
.SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered
showers. 
.MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S
in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 19 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-080945-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
135 PM PST Sat Mar 7 2026

.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered
showers through the night. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 21 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N to
NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-080945-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
135 PM PST Sat Mar 7 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night. 
.SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, W winds 10 kt in the evening.
Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft in
S swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
21 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 19 seconds. 
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than
5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-080945-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
135 PM PST Sat Mar 7 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 20 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 20 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-080945-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
135 PM PST Sat Mar 7 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 21 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 20 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 

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Forecaster GR