056  
FZPN28 KNHC 250731  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
1231 AM PDT WED MAR 25 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.  
 
PMZ101-251945-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
1231 AM PDT WED MAR 25 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.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-251945-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
1231 AM PDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT  
IN S SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 15  
SECONDS.   
FRI
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.   
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. 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 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-251945-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
1231 AM PDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT,  
BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E  
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 15 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 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 SE TO S  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-251945-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
1231 AM PDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE 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 SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT,  
SHIFTING TO N LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 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 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13  
SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 14  
SECONDS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-251945-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
1231 AM PDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13  
SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-251945-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
1231 AM PDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
TODAY
 
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 IN S SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
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 3 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, VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE  
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE,  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14  
SECONDS.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 13  
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 TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-251945-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
1231 AM PDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 15  
SECONDS.   
TONIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.  
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 IN S SWELL. PERIOD 14  
SECONDS.   
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. 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.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-251945-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
1231 AM PDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 15  
SECONDS.   
TONIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 14  
SECONDS.   
THU NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 12  
SECONDS.   
FRI NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.  
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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