076  
FZPN28 KNHC 110922  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
222 AM PDT WED MAR 11 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.  
 
PMZ101-112130-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
222 AM PDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS  
FRESH GAP WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PULSE TO STRONG AT  
NIGHT ACROSS THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH SUN AS HIGH PRESSURE  
REMAINS N OF THE AREA. MODERATE N WINDS WILL ALSO PULSE TO FRESH  
IN THE GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH SUN. MAINLY LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS  
WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. NEW CROSS-  
EQUATORIAL SW SWELL IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE GALAPAGOS  
OFFSHORE WATERS SAT AND SUBSIDE SUN.  
 
 
 
PMZ111-112130-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
222 AM PDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 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 SW TO W SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
18 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ113-112130-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
222 AM PDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
TODAY  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,  
AND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 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  
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 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 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND  
E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. 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  
17 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ115-112130-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
222 AM PDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO  
15 KT LATE. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE  
EVENING. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
FRI  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
SUN  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ117-112130-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
222 AM PDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND 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 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NE  
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
SUN  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ119-112130-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
222 AM PDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
TODAY  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
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 14 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 4 TO 6 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
SAT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 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.  
 
 
 
PMZ121-112130-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
222 AM PDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. 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.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI  
E TO SE 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 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
18 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ123-112130-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
222 AM PDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
TODAY  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
THU  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI  
E 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 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
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