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FZPN28 KNHC 310726
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1226 AM PDT TUE MAR 31 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.
PMZ101-311930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
1226 AM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH NE-E WINDS WILL PULSE TO STRONG ACROSS AND
DOWNWIND OF THE PAPAGAYO REGION TO NEAR 92W 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 EARLY TODAY AND TONIGHT. SLIGHT TO
MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TONIGHT. LARGE S-SW SWELL WILL
SPREAD INTO THE WATERS FROM OFFSHORE ECUADOR TO THE GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS BY 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.
PMZ111-311930-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1226 AM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
PMZ113-311930-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
1226 AM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, NE
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
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 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ115-311930-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1226 AM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, E 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
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT
LATE. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
PMZ117-311930-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
1226 AM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, NE WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 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.
PMZ119-311930-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1226 AM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
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 17 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 5 TO 7 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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.
PMZ121-311930-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
1226 AM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
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 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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.
PMZ123-311930-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
1226 AM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 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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