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FZPN28 KNHC 060920
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
120 AM PST FRI MAR 6 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.
PMZ101-062130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
120 AM PST FRI MAR 6 2026
SYNOPSIS
PULSING FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE
PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH TUE NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS N OF
THE REGION. MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH N WINDS ARE FORECAST IN
THE GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. MAINLY LIGHT TO
GENTLE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE THROUGH TUE NIGHT. LOOKING
AHEAD, SIGNIFICANT CROSS-EQUATORIAL SW SWELL IS EXPECTED TO
BRIEFLY REACH THE OFFSHORE WATERS BETWEEN ECUADOR AND THE
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS LATE ON MON, BUILDING SEAS TO AROUND 8 FT.
PMZ111-062130-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
120 AM PST FRI MAR 6 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
PMZ113-062130-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
120 AM PST FRI MAR 6 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND NE
15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
17 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 4 TO 6 FT.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
19 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
PMZ115-062130-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
120 AM PST FRI MAR 6 2026
TODAY
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO
SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE TO E 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
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING
TO SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
N 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 WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 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 16 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E 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 18 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ117-062130-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
120 AM PST FRI MAR 6 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
19 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
PMZ119-062130-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
120 AM PST FRI MAR 6 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
S 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
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. 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.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND SW
TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ121-062130-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
120 AM PST FRI MAR 6 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 15 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
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-062130-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
120 AM PST FRI MAR 6 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 15 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 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
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