070 
FZPN28 KNHC 271415
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
715 AM PDT Fri Mar 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.

PMZ101-280215-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
715 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE winds will pulse through Tue
night, with moderate to locally rough seas. Moderate to fresh 
winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama with moderate seas through
Tue night. Rough seas will build well offshore western Guatemala
by early Sun through Sun night due to a developing Gulf of 
Tehuantepec gale-force gap wind event. Gentle breezes and slight 
to moderate seas will prevail elsewhere through the forecast 
period. 

$$

PMZ111-280215-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
715 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-280215-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
715 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026

.TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt,
diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt.
Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 

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PMZ115-280215-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
715 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026

.TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to 
SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-280215-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
715 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere,
E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and E to
SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-280215-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
715 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-280215-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
715 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-280215-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
715 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

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Forecaster AL