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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1230 PM PDT SUN APR 19 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.
PMZ101-200730-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
1230 PM PDT SUN APR 19 2026
SYNOPSIS
WINDS MAY PULSE TO FRESH SPEEDS IN THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO REGION LATE AT NIGHT AND INTO THE MORNINGS THROUGH TUE.
OTHERWISE, RATHER TRANQUIL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO HOLD OVER
THE CENTRAL AMERICAN AND THE EQUATORIAL WATERS FOR THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.
PMZ111-200730-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1230 PM PDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
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 IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13
SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN
S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ113-200730-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
1230 PM PDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
TUE
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT,
BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13
SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-200730-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1230 PM PDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
SW TO W 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.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN
S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ117-200730-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
1230 PM PDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS S OF
06N.
MON
GULF OF PANAMA, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS S OF 06N.
MON NIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING
TO N TO NE LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS S OF 06N.
TUE
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
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.
WED
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14
SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ119-200730-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1230 PM PDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, 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 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 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 TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW 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 IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13
SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-200730-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
1230 PM PDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 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 IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-200730-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
1230 PM PDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE
E TO 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
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
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