359  
FZPN28 KNHC 301549  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
849 AM PDT THU JUL 30 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.  
 
PMZ101-310400-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
849 AM PDT THU JUL 30 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS  
FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E GAP WINDS WILL PULSE ACROSS  
THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH SUN, WITH OCCASIONALLY ROUGH SEAS.  
PULSING MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH N WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE  
GULF OF PANAMA TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY WINDS MAY FRESHEN OFFSHORE  
SOUTHERN COLOMBIA AND FROM ECUADOR TO THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS  
TONIGHT AND FRI. MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS IN SW  
SWELL ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE WATERS THROUGH  
THE PERIOD.  
 
 
 
PMZ111-310400-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
849 AM PDT THU JUL 30 2026  
   
TODAY  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ113-310400-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
849 AM PDT THU JUL 30 2026  
   
TODAY  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
FRI NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
MON  
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ115-310400-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
849 AM PDT THU JUL 30 2026  
   
TODAY  
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN  
THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE,  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN  
5 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW  
10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
FRI  
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE, SW  
WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
FRI NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
SAT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,  
AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 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. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
MON  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ117-310400-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
849 AM PDT THU JUL 30 2026  
   
TODAY  
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY. LOCALLY HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS POSSIBLE  
NEAR TSTMS.    
TONIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT, EXCEPT N 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF  
PANAMA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS  
POSSIBLE NEAR TSTMS.    
FRI  
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,  
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS  
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
FRI NIGHT  
GULF OF PANAMA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, SW WINDS  
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW  
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.   
SUN NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND  
SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW  
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.   
MON NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ119-310400-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
849 AM PDT THU JUL 30 2026  
   
TODAY  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
MON  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ121-310400-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
849 AM PDT THU JUL 30 2026  
   
TODAY  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
MON  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
10 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
8 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ123-310400-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
849 AM PDT THU JUL 30 2026  
   
TODAY  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
MON  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
10 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
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