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FZPN28 KNHC 162026
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
126 PM PDT MON MAR 16 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.
PMZ101-170830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
126 PM PDT MON MAR 16 2026
SYNOPSIS
LARGE NE SWELL MAY IMPACT THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF
GUATEMALA TUE THROUGH LATE WED RELATED TO GALE FORCE GAP WINDS
OVER THE NEARBY GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. GENTLE BREEZES AND MODERATE
SEAS WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE THROUGH LATE IN THE WEEK.
PMZ111-170830-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
126 PM PDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-170830-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
126 PM PDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, W TO NW
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
IN W SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ115-170830-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
126 PM PDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-170830-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
126 PM PDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TUE
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. 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.
TUE NIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N WINDS 10 KT LATE.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN
S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-170830-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
126 PM PDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
TUE
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE TO S WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND E
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ121-170830-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
126 PM PDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ123-170830-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
126 PM PDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
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