970
FZPN28 KNHC 262126
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
226 PM PDT WED AUG 26 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.
PMZ101-270930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
226 PM PDT WED AUG 26 2026
SYNOPSIS
EASTERLY FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
PULSE IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO AREA THROUGH THE SAT NIGHT, THEN
MODERATE TO FRESH THEREAFTER, WITH ASSOCIATED MODERATE TO FRESH
WINDS EXTENDING WELL DOWNWIND TO THE OUTER OFFSHORE WATERS OF EL
SALVADOR AND GUATEMALA. SOUTHERLY WINDS MAY FRESHEN SOUTH OF THE
MONSOON TROUGH THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. WINDS WILL BE
MODERATE OR WEAKER ELSEWHERE WITH MAINLY MODERATE SEAS.
CONVECTION WILL REMAIN ACTIVE NEAR THE MONSOON TROUGH.
PMZ111-270930-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
226 PM PDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
THU
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-270930-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
226 PM PDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, EXCEPT NE TO E 20 TO 25
KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ115-270930-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
226 PM PDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ117-270930-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
226 PM PDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, EXCEPT NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT GULF
OF PANAMA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, EXCEPT NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT
GULF OF PANAMA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, EXCEPT NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT
GULF OF PANAMA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, EXCEPT NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT
GULF OF PANAMA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, EXCEPT NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT
GULF OF PANAMA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ119-270930-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
226 PM PDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
19 SECONDS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
19 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ121-270930-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
226 PM PDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ123-270930-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
226 PM PDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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