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FZPN28 KNHC 252038
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
138 PM 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.
PMZ101-260845-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
138 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS IN THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO REGION WILL CONTINUE TO PULSE NIGHTLY GOING INTO THE
UPCOMING WEEKEND ALONG WITH MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE TO
FRESH NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PULSE IN THE GULF OF PANAMA DURING
THIS TIME. GENTLE BREEZES AND MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL
ELSEWHERE.
PMZ111-260845-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
138 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 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
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ113-260845-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
138 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026
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 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO
S SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 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
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-260845-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
138 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT LATE.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 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 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ117-260845-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
138 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE,
NE TO E 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 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E 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 TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-260845-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
138 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT
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 5 FT IN S SWELL. 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 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 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
15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-260845-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
138 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
THU
E WINDS 10 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO 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
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.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ123-260845-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
138 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT
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 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 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.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
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