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FZPN28 KNHC 092052
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
152 PM PDT MON MAR 9 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.
PMZ101-100900-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
152 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH GAP WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PULSE TO STRONG AT
NIGHT ACROSS THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH FRI NIGHT AS HIGH
PRESSURE REMAINS N OF THE AREA. MODERATE N WINDS WILL ALSO PULSE
TO FRESH IN THE GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MAINLY LIGHT
TO GENTLE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE THROUGH THE FORECAST
PERIOD. CROSS-EQUATORIAL S-SW SWELL WILL BUILD ACROSS THE
REGIONAL WATERS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT, BEFORE
SUBSIDING WEDNESDAY.
PMZ111-100900-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
152 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 21 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
PMZ113-100900-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
152 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
21 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
PMZ115-100900-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
152 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO
N LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
TUE
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING
TO S TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN
S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING
TO N TO NE LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 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
E 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 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
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 14 SECONDS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
PMZ117-100900-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
152 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NE
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 21 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N TO
NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
19 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
PMZ119-100900-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
152 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
TONIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN
THE EVENING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE.
ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND N 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
WED
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN
S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND SE
TO S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ121-100900-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
152 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 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 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ123-100900-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
152 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
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