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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
146 PM PDT TUE APR 21 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.
PMZ101-220900-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
146 PM PDT TUE APR 21 2026
SYNOPSIS
GAP WINDS WILL PULSE FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG SPEEDS
ACROSS THE PAPAGAYO REGION TONIGHT INTO WED MORNING, THEN BECOME
VARIABLE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. SIMILARLY, WINDS WILL
PULSE TO LOCALLY FRESH IN THE GULF OF PANAMA TONIGHT INTO WED
MORNING BEFORE ALSO WEAKENING THE REST OF THE WEEK. OTHERWISE,
RATHER TRANQUIL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE
CENTRAL AMERICAN AND THE EQUATORIAL WATERS THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK. SW SWELL WILL PEAK ACROSS THE AREA WATERS THIS AFTERNOON
THEN SUBSIDE TONIGHT THROUGH WED. THE NEXT SIGNIFICANT SW SWELL
EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA WATERS OVER THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.
PMZ111-220900-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
146 PM PDT TUE APR 21 2026
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
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. 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.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ113-220900-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
146 PM PDT TUE APR 21 2026
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 KT, BECOMING
E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
DAY.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ115-220900-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
146 PM PDT TUE APR 21 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ117-220900-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
146 PM PDT TUE APR 21 2026
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 15 SECONDS.
WED
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
GULF OF PANAMA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI
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
12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 14 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-220900-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
146 PM PDT TUE APR 21 2026
TONIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW 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.
WED
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 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, S TO SW 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 13 SECONDS.
THU
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-220900-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
146 PM PDT TUE APR 21 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.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ123-220900-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
146 PM PDT TUE APR 21 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.
WED
E TO SE 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 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
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