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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
237 PM 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.
PMZ101-250945-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
237 PM PDT FRI JUL 24 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS AND MODERATE TO ROUGH
SEAS WILL PULSE ACROSS THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH THE FORECAST
PERIOD. GENTLE TO MODERATE N WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GULF OF
PANAMA WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND
MODERATE SEAS IN SW SWELL ARE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE, EXCEPT IN THE
LEE OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS AND NEARSHORE WESTERN COLOMBIA WHERE
SLIGHT SEAS ARE FORECAST.
PMZ111-250945-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
237 PM PDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO 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.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ113-250945-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
237 PM PDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
20 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
20 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
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.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ115-250945-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
237 PM PDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 9 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 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 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.
WED
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 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ117-250945-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
237 PM PDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE,
W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS. ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. 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
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.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW TO
W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-250945-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
237 PM PDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TONIGHT
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
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
17 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 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ121-250945-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
237 PM PDT FRI JUL 24 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ123-250945-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
237 PM PDT FRI JUL 24 2026
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
17 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 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 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
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