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FZPN28 KNHC 302109
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
209 PM PDT MON MAR 30 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.
PMZ101-310915-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
209 PM PDT MON MAR 30 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH NE TO E WINDS WILL PULSE TO STRONG ACROSS
AND DOWNWIND OF THE PAPAGAYO REGION TO NEAR 90W THROUGH EARLY
WED, THEN BECOME MODERATE TO FRESH THEREAFTER. IN THE GULF OF
PANAMA, MODERATE N TO NE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PULSE TO FRESH
AT NIGHT THROUGH TUE MORNING. ROUGH SEAS IN NW SWELL OFFSHORE OF
GUATEMALA WILL SUBSIDE QUICKLY THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT AS THE
CURRENT GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GAP WIND EVENT ENDS. SLIGHT TO
MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL OTHERWISE THROUGH TUE NIGHT. LARGE S
TO SW SWELL WILL SPREAD INTO THE WATERS FROM OFFSHORE ECUADOR TO
THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS WED MORNING AND REACH THE REMAINING AREA
WATERS AND CENTRAL AMERICAN COASTS ON THU.
PMZ111-310915-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
209 PM PDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
SWELL. 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 16 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ113-310915-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
209 PM PDT MON MAR 30 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 IN 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 NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
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
14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ115-310915-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
209 PM PDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TUE NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, SW TO W WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. 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 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ117-310915-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
209 PM PDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND E 10 KT
ELSEWHERE. 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 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE 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
NE TO E 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.
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.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-310915-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
209 PM PDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S 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.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ121-310915-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
209 PM PDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT
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
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 14 SECONDS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ123-310915-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
209 PM PDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
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 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 TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
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