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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
219 AM PDT FRI APR 3 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.
PMZ101-032130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
219 AM PDT FRI APR 3 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH WITH LOCALLY STRONG GAP WINDS ARE EXPECTED
DURING THE NIGHTTIME AND EARLY MORNING HOURS IN THE PAPAGAYO
REGION THROUGH MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK. RESIDUAL SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL
MAINTAIN MODERATE SEAS OFF ECUADOR AND NEAR THE GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. AFTERWARD, SEAS SHOULD GRADUALLY
SUBSIDE NEXT WEEK.
PMZ111-032130-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
219 AM PDT FRI APR 3 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-032130-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
219 AM PDT FRI APR 3 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,
SHIFTING TO NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT,
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4
TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND N TO NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ115-032130-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
219 AM PDT FRI APR 3 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING
TO SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN
THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-032130-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
219 AM PDT FRI APR 3 2026
TODAY
N TO 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.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-032130-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
219 AM PDT FRI APR 3 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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, BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ121-032130-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
219 AM PDT FRI APR 3 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 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 13 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ123-032130-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
219 AM PDT FRI APR 3 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
SE 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 13 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
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