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FZPN28 KNHC 150821
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
121 AM PDT WED APR 15 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.
PMZ101-152030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
121 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
SYNOPSIS
BROAD HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE N OF THE REGION INTO
WED NIGHT BEFORE GRADUALLY WEAKENING THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK. THIS WILL MAINTAIN FRESH GAP WINDS PULSING TO STRONG DURING
THE NIGHTTIME AND EARLY MORNING HOURS ACROSS THE PAPAGAYO REGION
TO NEAR 90W THROUGH WED NIGHT, THEN YIELD MODERATE WINDS PULSING
TO FRESH EACH NIGHT INTO THE WEEKEND. IN THE GULF OF PANAMA,
MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PULSE TO FRESH TONIGHT AND WED
NIGHT, THEN WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.
LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE.
ACTIVE CONVECTION OCCURRING N OF THE GALAPAGOS TONIGHT WILL
GRADUALLY SHIFT WESTWARD AND OUT OF THE AREA THROUGH FRI NIGHT.
PMZ111-152030-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
121 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ113-152030-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
121 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,
BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
N TO NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ115-152030-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
121 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-152030-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
121 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE,
SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN
S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E 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.
SUN
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
13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-152030-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
121 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 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 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-152030-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
121 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
NE TO E 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 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 13 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-152030-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
121 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY
ELSEWHERE, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
THU
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
THU NIGHT
ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. LEE OF GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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 13 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 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 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
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