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FZPN28 KNHC 221546
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
846 AM PDT Fri May 22 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.

PMZ101-230400-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
846 AM PDT Fri May 22 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate gap winds will pulse to fresh each night 
across the Papagayo region throughout the next several days. 
Otherwise, gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas in 
southerly swell will prevail into the weekend. Expect periods of 
active convection S of 10N and E of 90W through Sat. New SW swell
will begin to reach the Galapagos waters on Sun.

$$

PMZ111-230400-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
846 AM PDT Fri May 22 2026

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-230400-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
846 AM PDT Fri May 22 2026

.TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt,
diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 10 kt, shifting
to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-230400-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
846 AM PDT Fri May 22 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 

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PMZ117-230400-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
846 AM PDT Fri May 22 2026

.TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds
10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the night. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the night. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S
to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S to SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-230400-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
846 AM PDT Fri May 22 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-230400-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
846 AM PDT Fri May 22 2026

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-230400-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
846 AM PDT Fri May 22 2026

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

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