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FZPN28 KNHC 050128
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
528 PM PST WED MAR 4 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.
PMZ101-051330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
528 PM PST WED MAR 4 2026
SYNOPSIS
PULSING FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE
PAPAGAYO AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS
HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS N OF THE REGION. MODERATE GAP WINDS ACROSS
THE GULF OF PANAMA WILL PULSE TO LOCALLY FRESH AT NIGHT,
OTHERWISE MAINLY LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LOOKING AHEAD, SIGNIFICANT CROSS-EQUATORIAL
SW SWELL IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE WATERS OFFSHORE ECUADOR TO THE
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS BY MON OF NEXT WEEK.
PMZ111-051330-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
528 PM PST WED MAR 4 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN
S SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE 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.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 21 SECONDS.
PMZ113-051330-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
528 PM PST WED MAR 4 2026
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 15 KT,
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. ELSEWHERE, E
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
PMZ115-051330-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
528 PM PST WED MAR 4 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
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 NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN 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 14 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ117-051330-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
528 PM PST WED MAR 4 2026
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE, NW TO
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, THEN,
BECOMING W 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE, N
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12
SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 11
SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
PMZ119-051330-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
528 PM PST WED MAR 4 2026
TONIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE EVENING, THEN, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT 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 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
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING S 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND NE TO E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
PMZ121-051330-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
528 PM PST WED MAR 4 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. 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 IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 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.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
PMZ123-051330-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
528 PM PST WED MAR 4 2026
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
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 13 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 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 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 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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