556
FZPN28 KNHC 190331
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
831 PM PDT SAT APR 18 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.
PMZ101-191545-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
831 PM PDT SAT APR 18 2026
SYNOPSIS
WINDS MAY PULSE TO FRESH SPEEDS IN THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO REGION LATE MON NIGHT INTO TUE MORNING. OTHERWISE,
RATHER TRANQUIL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO HOLD OVER THE CENTRAL
AMERICAN AND THE EQUATORIAL WATERS FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
PMZ111-191545-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
831 PM PDT SAT APR 18 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-191545-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
831 PM PDT SAT APR 18 2026
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, S WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, S TO
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE
TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE 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 14 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ115-191545-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
831 PM PDT SAT APR 18 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E 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 16 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-191545-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
831 PM PDT SAT APR 18 2026
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N
LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
MON 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.
TUE
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 15 SECONDS.
TUE 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.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ119-191545-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
831 PM PDT SAT APR 18 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, W WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
MON
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ121-191545-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
831 PM PDT SAT APR 18 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ123-191545-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
831 PM PDT SAT APR 18 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FORECASTER KRV
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page