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FZPN28 KNHC 120919
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
219 AM PDT THU MAR 12 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.
PMZ101-122130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
219 AM PDT THU MAR 12 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 FRI NIGHT INTO SAT, AND SUBSIDE SUN.
PMZ111-122130-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
219 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL LATE. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS
7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN
NW SWELL LATE. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
E TO SE 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.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ113-122130-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
219 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
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
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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.
PMZ115-122130-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
219 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO
SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 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 TO NE 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.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND NW TO 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.
PMZ117-122130-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
219 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N TO NE
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
N 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 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NE TO
E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
PMZ119-122130-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
219 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT
LATE. 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.
ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W 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 20 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN 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
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-122130-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
219 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
E 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 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 20 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 17 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 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 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.
PMZ123-122130-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
219 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
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 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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 SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
E 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 14 SECONDS.
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