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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
703 PM PST SAT MAR 7 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.
PMZ101-081515-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
703 PM PST SAT MAR 7 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE PAPAGAYO
REGION NIGHTLY AND INTO THE MORNINGS THROUGH THU AS HIGH
PRESSURE REMAINS N OF THE REGION. GENTLE TO LOCALLY MODERATE N
WINDS ARE FORECAST IN THE GULF OF PANAMA INTO NEXT WEEK. MAINLY
LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK. LOOKING AHEAD, SIGNIFICANT CROSS-EQUATORIAL SW SWELL IS
EXPECTED TO REACH THE OFFSHORE WATERS BETWEEN ECUADOR AND THE
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS EARLY NEXT WEEK, BUILDING SEAS TO AROUND 8 FT,
EXCEPT IN THE LEE OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS.
PMZ111-081515-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
703 PM PST SAT MAR 7 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 21 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 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ113-081515-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
703 PM PST SAT MAR 7 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 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
18 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU 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 14 SECONDS.
PMZ115-081515-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
703 PM PST SAT MAR 7 2026
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3
TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 15
SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MON
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S
IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NW 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.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW TO 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 15 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ117-081515-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
703 PM PST SAT MAR 7 2026
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE, NW TO
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, THEN,
BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 21 SECONDS.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N TO
NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 17 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-081515-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
703 PM PST SAT MAR 7 2026
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS .ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUN
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE TO S WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 21
SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
TUE
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 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.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ121-081515-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
703 PM PST SAT MAR 7 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN
S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 20 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 17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ123-081515-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
703 PM PST SAT MAR 7 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 21 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
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