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FZPN28 KNHC 290212
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
712 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.
PMZ101-291415-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
712 PM PDT SAT MAR 28 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NE-E WINDS WILL PULSE IN THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO DOWNWIND TO NEAR 92W THROUGH EARLY WED, THEN MODERATE
TO FRESH THEREAFTER. IN THE GULF OF PANAMA, N-NE WINDS WILL PULSE
THROUGH EARLY TUE, BUILDING SEAS LOCALLY TO ROUGH AT TIMES.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WILL SPREAD OFFSHORE GUATEMALA LATER
TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT DUE TO A GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE-FORCE
GAP WIND EVENT. SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL OTHERWISE
THROUGH TUE NIGHT. LARGE SW SWELL WILL SPREAD TO THE WATERS FROM
OFFSHORE ECUADOR TO THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS BUILDING SEAS TO 8-9 FT
EARLY WED THROUGH THU NIGHT.
PMZ111-291415-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
712 PM PDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO 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 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ113-291415-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
712 PM PDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND NE
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 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 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE 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
13 SECONDS.
WED
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 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT, EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17
SECONDS.
PMZ115-291415-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
712 PM PDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W 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 TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ117-291415-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
712 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.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW 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 S
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO 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 S TO 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 14 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
PMZ119-291415-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
712 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 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
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 GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
PMZ121-291415-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
712 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
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.
SUN NIGHT
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
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 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 13 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 8 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.
PMZ123-291415-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
712 PM PDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. 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 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 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 3 TO 5 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 8 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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