864 
FZPN28 KNHC 280226
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
726 PM PDT Mon Apr 27 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.

PMZ101-281430-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
726 PM PDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A light gradient will maintain rather tranquil
conditions over the Central American and Colombian waters
through the week while moderate to fresh southeast winds and
moderate long-period south to southwest swell remain offshore
Ecuador. Seas will subside slightly by the end of the week into
the weekend. Winds will pulse to moderate to fresh in the Gulf
of Papagayo and Gulf of Panama overnight Tue through Thu. 

$$

PMZ111-281430-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
726 PM PDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
11 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-281430-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
726 PM PDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, S winds 10 kt, shifting to
E late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 10 to
15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late.
Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt,
diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
11 seconds. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
11 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
11 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-281430-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
726 PM PDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night. 
.TUE...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to 
SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, SW to W winds 10 kt in the
afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
11 seconds. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
11 seconds. 
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-281430-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
726 PM PDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night. 
.TUE...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night. 
.WED...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-281430-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
726 PM PDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...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 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.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 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT...S to 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
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-281430-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
726 PM PDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
10 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
10 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-281430-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
726 PM PDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 11 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than
5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than
5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less
than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Christensen