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FZPN28 KNHC 242047
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
147 PM 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.
PMZ101-250900-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
147 PM 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.
PMZ111-250900-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
147 PM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON.
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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 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 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-250900-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
147 PM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE WINDS 10 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
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT,
BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, N TO 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
15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ115-250900-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
147 PM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO N LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E 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.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ117-250900-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
147 PM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E 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
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-250900-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
147 PM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
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 WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE TO S
WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 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
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-250900-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
147 PM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
E TO 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.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ123-250900-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
147 PM PDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. 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.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
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