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FZPN28 KNHC 261928
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1228 PM PDT THU MAR 26 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.
PMZ101-270730-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
1228 PM PDT THU MAR 26 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO
REGION WILL PULSE THROUGH MON NIGHT WITH MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.
MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS WILL PULSE IN THE GULF OF PANAMA WITH
MODERATE SEAS THROUGH MON NIGHT. GENTLE BREEZES AND SLIGHT TO
MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE THROUGH THE FORECAST
PERIOD.
PMZ111-270730-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1228 PM PDT THU MAR 26 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-270730-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
1228 PM PDT THU MAR 26 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND NE
TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE 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.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ115-270730-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1228 PM PDT THU MAR 26 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING
TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-270730-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
1228 PM PDT THU MAR 26 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE, E
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 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
12 SECONDS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-270730-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1228 PM PDT THU MAR 26 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ121-270730-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
1228 PM PDT THU MAR 26 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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
17 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ123-270730-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
1228 PM PDT THU MAR 26 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE, AND E TO SE
10 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
17 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.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FORECASTER AL
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