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FZPN28 KNHC 300248
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
748 PM PDT SUN MAR 29 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.
PMZ101-301500-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
748 PM PDT SUN MAR 29 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS WILL PULSE ACROSS AND
DOWNWIND OF THE PAPAGAYO REGION TO NEAR 92W THROUGH EARLY WED,
THEN BECOME MODERATE TO FRESH THEREAFTER. IN THE GULF OF PANAMA,
N TO NE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PULSE THROUGH EARLY TUE, BUILDING
SEAS TO ROUGH AT TIMES. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS IN NW SWELL
WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD OFFSHORE GUATEMALA THROUGH TONIGHT DUE TO
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE 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 WED
AND BUILD SEAS TO 8-9 FT EARLY THU.
PMZ111-301500-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
748 PM PDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 NW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 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
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
SWELL. 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 16 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ113-301500-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
748 PM PDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S 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 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
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 IN
SE TO S SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 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 16 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ115-301500-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
748 PM PDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO
N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ117-301500-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
748 PM PDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND E TO SE
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
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
15 SECONDS.
FRI 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
14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-301500-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
748 PM PDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 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
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 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.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-301500-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
748 PM PDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
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
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO 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
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ123-301500-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
748 PM PDT SUN MAR 29 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 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 14 SECONDS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
13 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 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
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