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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
739 AM PST THU MAR 5 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.
PMZ101-060345-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
739 AM PST THU MAR 5 2026
SYNOPSIS
PULSING FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE
PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS 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.
PMZ111-060345-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
739 AM PST THU MAR 5 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
PMZ113-060345-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
739 AM PST THU MAR 5 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
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 12 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 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 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
PMZ115-060345-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
739 AM PST THU MAR 5 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT
LATE. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
E TO SE 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 NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ117-060345-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
739 AM PST THU MAR 5 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N WINDS 10 TO 15 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
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
PMZ119-060345-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
739 AM PST THU MAR 5 2026
TODAY
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, E 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.
TONIGHT
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 N IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 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
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
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 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
PMZ121-060345-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
739 AM PST THU MAR 5 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT
LATE. 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
PMZ123-060345-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
739 AM PST THU MAR 5 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. LEE OF
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO
NW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 12 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 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 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 18 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
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