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FZPN28 KNHC 270819
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
119 AM PDT MON APR 27 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.
PMZ101-272030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
119 AM PDT MON APR 27 2026
SYNOPSIS
A LIGHT GRADIENT WILL MAINTAIN RATHER TRANQUIL
CONDITIONS OVER THE CENTRAL AMERICAN AND COLOMBIAN WATERS
THROUGH THE WEEK WHILE MODERATE SOUTHEAST WINDS AND MODERATE
LONG-PERIOD SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST SWELL REMAIN OFFSHORE ECUADOR.
WINDS MAY PULSE TO MODERATE TO FRESH IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO TUE
EVENING.
PMZ111-272030-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
119 AM PDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 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 TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ113-272030-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
119 AM PDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE
MORNING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO E LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 15 TO
20 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
PMZ115-272030-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
119 AM PDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING
TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
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 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
PMZ117-272030-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
119 AM PDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
GULF OF PANAMA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE, W WINDS 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, SW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
GULF OF PANAMA, N WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. 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. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
WED
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-272030-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
119 AM PDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
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 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW 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 SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ121-272030-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
119 AM PDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
PMZ123-272030-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
119 AM PDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
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