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FZPN28 KNHC 240723
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1223 AM PDT Tue Mar 24 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.

PMZ101-241930-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
1223 AM PDT Tue Mar 24 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Strong northeast to east winds will pulse nightly in
the Gulf of Papagayo through the forecast period along with
moderate to rough seas. Moderate to fresh north winds will pulse
in the Gulf of Panama during this time. Gentle breezes and
moderate seas will prevail elsewhere. 

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PMZ111-241930-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
1223 AM PDT Tue Mar 24 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. 
Period 11 seconds. 

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PMZ113-241930-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
1223 AM PDT Tue Mar 24 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, N winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NE
to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, N winds 10 to 15 kt,
becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
11 seconds. 

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PMZ115-241930-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
1223 AM PDT Tue Mar 24 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas
3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W to NW winds 10 kt,
shifting to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 
seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 
seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15
seconds.


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PMZ117-241930-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
1223 AM PDT Tue Mar 24 2026

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt.
Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 
14 seconds. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 
seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 
seconds. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

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PMZ119-241930-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
1223 AM PDT Tue Mar 24 2026

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated
showers. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers. 
.WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
Isolated showers. 
.WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated
showers. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than
5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 
seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14
seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 

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PMZ121-241930-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
1223 AM PDT Tue Mar 24 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers.
.WED...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 15 seconds.
Isolated showers.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 13
seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 
seconds. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 12
seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 
13 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 

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PMZ123-241930-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
1223 AM PDT Tue Mar 24 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 
seconds. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 16 
seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated
showers.
.WED NIGHT...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Lee of
Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE
10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds.
Isolated showers. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 12 
seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Elsewhere, and E
10 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. 
Period 11 seconds. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. 
Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 

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Forecaster Aguirre