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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
304 PM PDT THU JUL 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.
PMZ101-241015-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
304 PM PDT THU JUL 23 2026
SYNOPSIS
MAINLY MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE
PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH SAT BEFORE INCREASING TO FRESH TO STRONG
AGAIN SAT NIGHT AND SUN NIGHT. GENTLE TO MODERATE N WINDS ARE
FORECAST IN THE GULF OF PANAMA WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.
MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS IN SW SWELL WILL
PREVAIL ELSEWHERE. SEAS, ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING BROAD AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE, CURRENTLY LOCATED NEAR 08.5N96W, MAY IMPACT THE
OFFSHORE WATERS OF GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TONIGHT AND FRI,
BUILDING SEAS TO 6 TO 9 FT. STRONG CROSS-EQUATORIAL SWELL WILL
BEGIN TO REACH THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS ON FRI AND BUILD THROUGH THE
WEEKEND, REACHING AROUND 8 FT THERE BY MON MORNING.
PMZ111-241015-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
304 PM PDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
PMZ113-241015-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
304 PM PDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
ELSEWHERE, SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
8 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
20 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
PMZ115-241015-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
304 PM PDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
8 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 9 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 8 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND SE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ117-241015-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
304 PM PDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
GULF OF PANAMA, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, SW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND S
TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ119-241015-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
304 PM PDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-241015-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
304 PM PDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ123-241015-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
304 PM PDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
19 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
19 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
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