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FZPN28 KNHC 180305
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
805 PM PDT WED JUN 17 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.
PMZ101-181515-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
805 PM PDT WED JUN 17 2026
SYNOPSIS
GENTLE TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE S TO SE WINDS AND
MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS BETWEEN
ECUADOR AND THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS THROUGH AT LEAST SUN NIGHT.
MODERATE WINDS WILL PULSE TO FRESH IN DIURNAL OFFSHORE FLOW IN
THE IMMEDIATE GULF OF PAPAGAYO. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS AND SLIGHT
TO MODERATE SEAS IN SW SWELL ARE FORECAST ELSEWHERE THROUGH AT
LEAST THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
PMZ111-181515-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
805 PM PDT WED JUN 17 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ113-181515-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
805 PM PDT WED JUN 17 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND E TO SE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
PMZ115-181515-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
805 PM PDT WED JUN 17 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ117-181515-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
805 PM PDT WED JUN 17 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
THU
GULF OF PANAMA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE,
S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 14
SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ119-181515-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
805 PM PDT WED JUN 17 2026
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
FRI
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ121-181515-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
805 PM PDT WED JUN 17 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ123-181515-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
805 PM PDT WED JUN 17 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S 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 13 SECONDS.
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