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FZPN28 KNHC 201516
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
816 AM PDT MON APR 20 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.
PMZ101-210330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
816 AM PDT MON APR 20 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.
PMZ111-210330-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
816 AM PDT MON APR 20 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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
17 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. 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
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ113-210330-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
816 AM PDT MON APR 20 2026
TODAY
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 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
15 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE EXCEPT IN GULF
OF PAPAGAYO BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUE
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT,
SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17
SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, S TO
SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
E TO 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 TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13
SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-210330-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
816 AM PDT MON APR 20 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT IN THE EVENING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE,
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
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
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 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.
PMZ117-210330-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
816 AM PDT MON APR 20 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
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 16 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
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.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
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. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW
10 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 12 SECONDS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. 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.
PMZ119-210330-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
816 AM PDT MON APR 20 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
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. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, S
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
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 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. 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.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-210330-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
816 AM PDT MON APR 20 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ123-210330-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
816 AM PDT MON APR 20 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
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. 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. 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 13 SECONDS.
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