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FZPN28 KNHC 102043
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
143 PM PDT TUE MAR 10 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.
PMZ101-110845-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
143 PM PDT TUE MAR 10 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 SAT. MAINLY LIGHT TO
GENTLE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.
CROSS-EQUATORIAL S-SW SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE
REGIONAL WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT, BEFORE SUBSIDING WEDNESDAY.
ANOTHER ROUND OF CROSS-EQUATORIAL SW SWELL IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
INTO THE REGIONAL WATERS OVER THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.
PMZ111-110845-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
143 PM PDT TUE MAR 10 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 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
18 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ113-110845-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
143 PM PDT TUE MAR 10 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ115-110845-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
143 PM PDT TUE MAR 10 2026
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING
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 WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE 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 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO 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.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ117-110845-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
143 PM PDT TUE MAR 10 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NE
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N TO
NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N TO
NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. 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 4 TO 6 FT. 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.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ119-110845-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
143 PM PDT TUE MAR 10 2026
TONIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. 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.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-110845-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
143 PM PDT TUE MAR 10 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 18 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.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-110845-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
143 PM PDT TUE MAR 10 2026
TONIGHT
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. LEE OF
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E
10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE
10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE 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
18 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
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