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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
712 PM PDT THU APR 23 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.
PMZ101-241415-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
712 PM PDT THU APR 23 2026
SYNOPSIS
A LIGHT GRADIENT WILL MAINTAIN RATHER TRANQUIL
CONDITIONS OVER CENTRAL AMERICAN AND THE EQUATORIAL WATERS
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. SEAS ARE FORECAST TO SLIGHTLY BUILD
OVER THE WATERS BETWEEN ECUADOR AND THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
BEGINNING ON FRI NIGHT. ACTIVE OVER AND NEAR THE GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST SAT.
PMZ111-241415-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
712 PM PDT THU APR 23 2026
TONIGHT
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, BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-241415-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
712 PM PDT THU APR 23 2026
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, SW
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE 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 14 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ115-241415-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
712 PM PDT THU APR 23 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 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 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 14 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ117-241415-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
712 PM PDT THU APR 23 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 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 15 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 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 14 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-241415-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
712 PM PDT THU APR 23 2026
TONIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, S
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
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 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, S TO
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SAT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ121-241415-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
712 PM PDT THU APR 23 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ123-241415-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
712 PM PDT THU APR 23 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
SAT
ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. LEE OF GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
E TO 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 15 SECONDS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO 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.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
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