307  
FZPN28 KNHC 112136  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
236 PM 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.  
 
PMZ101-120945-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
236 PM 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.  
 
 

 
 
PMZ111-120945-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
236 PM PDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL, BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN S TO SW SWELL LATE.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
18 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-120945-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
236 PM PDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 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 5 TO 7 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  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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
 
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
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-120945-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
236 PM PDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT LATE.  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING.  
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING  
TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN  
5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE TO E 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 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
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 16 SECONDS.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,  
AND N 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-120945-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
236 PM PDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N TO NE  
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
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 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NE  
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO 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 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-120945-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
236 PM PDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
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 4 TO 6 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
FRI
 
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 KT,  
SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. 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
 
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
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-120945-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
236 PM PDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
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 16 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
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-120945-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
236 PM PDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 20 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
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 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.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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