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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
118 AM PDT FRI JUL 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.
PMZ101-242030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
118 AM PDT FRI JUL 24 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS WILL PULSE AT NIGHT AND
INTO THE MORNING HOURS ACROSS THE PAPAGAYO REGION WELL INTO NEXT
WEEK. MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS ALONG WITH MODERATE SEAS IN SW
SWELL WILL CONTINUE ELSEWHERE. SEAS ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING
TROPICAL SYSTEM NEAR 09N99W MAY IMPACT THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF
GUATEMALA THROUGH FRI, BUILDING SEAS TO AROUND 9 FT. CROSS-
EQUATORIAL SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL BEGIN TO REACH THE GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS TODAY, AND BUILD THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO MON BEFORE
DECAYING TUE.
PMZ111-242030-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
118 AM PDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 8 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 8 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
10 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE
10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 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 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ113-242030-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
118 AM PDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 8 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 8 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
20 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 20
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ115-242030-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
118 AM PDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE,
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
8 SECONDS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 9 SECONDS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 20 SECONDS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT.
ELSEWHERE, 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
19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 14
SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. 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.
PMZ117-242030-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
118 AM PDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT
GULF OF PANAMA, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW 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
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ119-242030-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
118 AM PDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 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 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
19 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
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 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-242030-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
118 AM PDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 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 18 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
PMZ123-242030-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
118 AM PDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
19 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S 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 18 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 16 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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