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FZPN28 KNHC 031950
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1150 AM PST TUE MAR 3 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.
PMZ101-040800-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
1150 AM PST TUE MAR 3 2026
SYNOPSIS
PULSING FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE
PAPAGAYO AREA THROUGH THROUGH THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND.
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 KT TONIGHT INTO WED MORNING, WITH SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT DOWNWIND OF THE PAPAGAYO REGION TO NEAR
90W. FRESH N GAP WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS WILL PULSE TO STRONG
TONIGHT IN THE GULF OF PANAMA AND JUST S OF THE AZUERO PENINSULA.
LOOKING AHEAD, A SIGNIFICANT SOUTHERLY SWELL EVENT WITH ROUGH
SEAS MAY APPROACH THE WATERS OFFSHORE ECUADOR TO THE GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS EARLY NEXT WEEK.
PMZ111-040800-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1150 AM PST TUE MAR 3 2026
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-040800-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
1150 AM PST TUE MAR 3 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-040800-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1150 AM PST TUE MAR 3 2026
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S
IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING
TO S TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ117-040800-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
1150 AM PST TUE MAR 3 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N TO NE 10 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-040800-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1150 AM PST TUE MAR 3 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND
N 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE
MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND NW TO N 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND NE
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND SE
TO S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-040800-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
1150 AM PST TUE MAR 3 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ123-040800-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
1150 AM PST TUE MAR 3 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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