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FZPN28 KNHC 310128
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
628 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.
PMZ101-311330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
628 PM PDT MON MAR 30 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH NE-E WINDS WILL PULSE TO STRONG ACROSS AND
DOWNWIND OF THE PAPAGAYO REGION TO NEAR 90W THROUGH EARLY WED
WITH LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS, WITH WINDS BECOMING MODERATE TO FRESH
THEREAFTER. IN THE GULF OF PANAMA, MODERATE N-NE WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO PULSE TO FRESH AT NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT. SLIGHT TO
MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TUE NIGHT. LARGE S-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. THIS SWELL WILL BUILD SEAS
TO ROUGH FROM OFFSHORE ECUADOR TO THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS THROUGH
THU.
PMZ111-311330-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
628 PM PDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
NE 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 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.
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.
PMZ113-311330-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
628 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 TO E 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 5 TO 7 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 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
NE TO 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 10 TO 15 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ115-311330-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
628 PM PDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING
TO N LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
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
NE TO 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 14 SECONDS.
THU
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.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
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 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ117-311330-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
628 PM PDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW 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 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 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
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 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 TO NE WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-311330-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
628 PM PDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, 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 3 TO 5 FT. 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 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
PMZ121-311330-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
628 PM PDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE 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 14 SECONDS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 4 TO 6 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.
PMZ123-311330-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
628 PM PDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT
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
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 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 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 TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 4 TO 6 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.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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