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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
247 PM PDT SAT MAR 28 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.
PMZ101-291000-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
247 PM PDT SAT MAR 28 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH NE WINDS WILL PULSE TO STRONG EACH EVENING AND
NIGHT ACROSS THE PAPAGAYO REGION, THROUGH EARLY WED, REACHING
DOWNWIND TO 92W, WITH MODERATE TO LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE TO
FRESH WINDS WILL ALSO PULSE IN THE GULF OF PANAMA WITH MODERATE
SEAS THROUGH TUE NIGHT, BEFORE DIMINISHING. ROUGH SEAS IN NW
SWELL WILL BUILD WELL OFFSHORE WESTERN GUATEMALA SUN THROUGH SUN
NIGHT DUE TO THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE-FORCE GAP WIND EVENT.
GENTLE BREEZES AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE
THROUGH WED. LOOKING AHEAD, LARGE SW SWELL WILL MOVE INTO THE
WATERS FROM OFFSHORE ECUADOR TO THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS ON WED, AND
REACH THE REMAINING CENTRAL AMERICAN WATERS BEGINNING THU
MORNING.
PMZ111-291000-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
247 PM PDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ113-291000-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
247 PM PDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. PERIOD 15 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 6 TO 8 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ115-291000-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
247 PM PDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, NW
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO
S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ117-291000-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
247 PM PDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND E TO SE
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SE
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ119-291000-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
247 PM PDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SUN
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE TO S
WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-291000-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
247 PM PDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-291000-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
247 PM PDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
TO W SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
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