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FZPN28 KNHC 171514
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
814 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 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.

PMZ101-180315-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
814 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Rather tranquil conditions are expected to remain
over the Central American and the equatorial waters through
early next week. 

$$

PMZ111-180315-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
814 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered
showers through the day. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 14 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13
seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-180315-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
814 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 kt, shifting to
NE to E late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft
in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 kt in the
morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE
to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 
seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S to SW winds 10 kt in
the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 
seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 13 seconds.
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 15 seconds.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-180315-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
814 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated
showers. 
.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
Isolated showers. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-180315-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
814 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.TODAY...NE to 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.
Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SW
winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 kt late. Variable winds
less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, variable winds less 
than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
Isolated showers.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
Isolated showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-180315-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
814 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated
showers. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers.
.SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated
showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-180315-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
814 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-180315-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
814 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.TODAY...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to
SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers 
and thunderstorms
.TONIGHT...Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos
Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.SUN...S 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
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

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Forecaster Aguirre