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FZPN28 KNHC 171924
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1224 PM PDT Wed Jun 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.

PMZ101-180730-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
1224 PM PDT Wed Jun 17 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to occasionally moderate S to SE winds and 
moderate seas will prevail across the offshore waters between 
Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands through at least Sun night. 
Moderate winds will pulse to fresh in diurnal offshore flow in 
the immediate Gulf of Papagayo. Light to gentle winds and slight 
to moderate seas in SW swell are forecast elsewhere through at 
least the next several days.

$$

PMZ111-180730-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
1224 PM PDT Wed Jun 17 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-180730-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
1224 PM PDT Wed Jun 17 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt.
Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and E to SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14
seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of 
Papagayo, and SE to S 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15
seconds.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-180730-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
1224 PM PDT Wed Jun 17 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-180730-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
1224 PM PDT Wed Jun 17 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms through the night. 
.THU...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-180730-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
1224 PM PDT Wed Jun 17 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-180730-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
1224 PM PDT Wed Jun 17 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-180730-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
1224 PM PDT Wed Jun 17 2026

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 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
13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Lewitsky