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FZPN28 KNHC 241514
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
814 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 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.
PMZ101-250315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
814 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
SYNOPSIS
STRONG NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS WILL PULSE
NIGHTLY IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO GOING INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND
ALONG WITH MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH WINDS
WILL PULSE IN THE GULF OF PANAMA DURING THIS TIME. GENTLE
BREEZES AND MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE.
PMZ111-250315-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
814 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
PMZ113-250315-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
814 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,
SHIFTING TO NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, NE
TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,
BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
PMZ115-250315-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
814 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO N LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ117-250315-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
814 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
ELSEWHERE, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-250315-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
814 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-250315-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
814 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED
E 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
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-250315-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
814 AM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. LEE OF
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE, AND E
10 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
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