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FZPN28 KNHC 060313
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
813 PM PDT Sun Apr 5 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.

PMZ101-061515-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
813 PM PDT Sun Apr 5 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong gap winds are expected during the 
nighttime and early morning hours in the Papagayo region and 
downwind to about 90W through the forecast period. Moderate to 
locally fresh northerly winds are forecast in the Gulf of Panama 
through much of the week. A gap wind event in the Tehuantepec 
region will produce seas to 8 ft in the far offshore waters of 
Guatemala Mon night through Tue. Light to gentle winds and 
moderate seas will prevail elsewhere. 

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PMZ111-061515-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
813 PM PDT Sun Apr 5 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-061515-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
813 PM PDT Sun Apr 5 2026

.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 to
15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NE
to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED...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
12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 

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PMZ115-061515-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
813 PM PDT Sun Apr 5 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S
to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-061515-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
813 PM PDT Sun Apr 5 2026

.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers
through the night. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-061515-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
813 PM PDT Sun Apr 5 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in
the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-061515-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
813 PM PDT Sun Apr 5 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 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. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-061515-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
813 PM PDT Sun Apr 5 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less
than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 

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Forecaster Delgado