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FZPN28 KNHC 241618
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
918 AM PDT FRI APR 24 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.
PMZ101-250430-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
918 AM PDT FRI APR 24 2026
SYNOPSIS
A LIGHT GRADIENT WILL MAINTAIN RATHER TRANQUIL
CONDITIONS OVER CENTRAL AMERICAN AND COLOMBIAN WATERS THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK WHILE MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEAST WINDS AND
MODERATE LONG-PERIOD SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST SWELL WILL PERSIST OFF
ECUADOR.
PMZ111-250430-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
918 AM PDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14
SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ113-250430-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
918 AM PDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS E PART. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ELSEWHERE.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS E PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ELSEWHERE.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15
SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15
SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14
SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14
SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ115-250430-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
918 AM PDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT 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.
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.
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 TO SE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ117-250430-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
918 AM PDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 16 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 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
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
NW TO 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 13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-250430-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
918 AM PDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W TO NW 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
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.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SAT 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 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 TO SW 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.
PMZ121-250430-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
918 AM PDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 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.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ123-250430-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
918 AM PDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SUN
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 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
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
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