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FZPN28 KNHC 141617
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
917 AM PDT Thu May 14 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.

PMZ101-150430-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
917 AM PDT Thu May 14 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh gap winds will pulse to strong with locally 
rough seas during nighttime hours offshore of the Papagayo region
through early next week. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and
moderate seas in southerly swell are expected through early next
week. Moderate to locally fresh N to NE winds will pulse across 
the Gulf of Panama to the Azuero Peninsula at night, tonight and
Fri night. Scattered heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms 
across the offshore waters of Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica 
will persist through Sat. 

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PMZ111-150430-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
917 AM PDT Thu May 14 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas
5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 

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PMZ113-150430-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
917 AM PDT Thu May 14 2026

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E
10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE winds 15 to 20 kt,
shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 

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PMZ115-150430-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
917 AM PDT Thu May 14 2026

.TODAY...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 in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 
kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the night. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 

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PMZ117-150430-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
917 AM PDT Thu May 14 2026

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated 
tstms through the night. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S
to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-150430-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
917 AM PDT Thu May 14 2026

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...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 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. 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 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-150430-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
917 AM PDT Thu May 14 2026

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

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PMZ123-150430-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
917 AM PDT Thu May 14 2026

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

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Forecaster Chan