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FZPN28 KNHC 141647
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
947 AM PDT Tue Apr 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.

PMZ101-150500-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
947 AM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Broad high pressure will continue N of the area 
through Wed before gradually weakening through the end of the 
week. This will maintain fresh gap winds pulsing to strong during
the nighttime and early morning hours across the Papagayo region
to near 90W through Wed, then yield moderate winds pulsing to 
fresh at night through the end of the week. In the Gulf of 
Panama, moderate northerly winds will pulse to fresh each night 
through Wed morning, then will diminish slightly through the rest
of the week. Light to gentle winds and moderate seas will 
prevail elsewhere. Cross-equatorial SW swell will raise seas to 6
to 8 ft between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands through Wed 
evening. 

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PMZ111-150500-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
947 AM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 15 
seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas
5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-150500-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
947 AM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 
Period 15 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to NE to E 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-150500-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
947 AM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 5 to
7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

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PMZ117-150500-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
947 AM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day. 
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere,
N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...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. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-150500-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
947 AM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-150500-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
947 AM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to 
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-150500-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
947 AM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 
17 seconds. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.WED...Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Lee of Galapagos Islands,
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT 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 Konarik