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FZPN28 KNHC 301558
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
858 AM PDT Mon Mar 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.

PMZ101-310400-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
858 AM PDT Mon Mar 30 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds will pulse across
and downwind of the Papagayo region to near 92W through early 
Wed, then become moderate to fresh thereafter. Across the Gulf 
of Panama, fresh N to NE winds will continue to pulse through 
early Tue, building seas to rough at times. Rough seas in NW 
swell will continue offshore Guatemala this morning due to the 
recent Gulf of Tehuantepec gale event, then subside. Slight to 
moderate seas will prevail otherwise through Tue night. Large SW 
swell will spread to the waters from offshore Ecuador to the 
Galapagos Islands Wed and build seas to 8-9 ft Thu.

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PMZ111-310400-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
858 AM PDT Mon Mar 30 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-310400-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
858 AM PDT Mon Mar 30 2026

.TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 25 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E
winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-310400-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
858 AM PDT Mon Mar 30 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers
through the day. 
.TUE NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE to E winds 10 kt,
shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft
in S swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night. 
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU...E 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 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E 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 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-310400-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
858 AM PDT Mon Mar 30 2026

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and E to SE
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered
showers through the night. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than
5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-310400-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
858 AM PDT Mon Mar 30 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 S swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU 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 15 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-310400-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
858 AM PDT Mon Mar 30 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-310400-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
858 AM PDT Mon Mar 30 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 

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