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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
721 AM PDT FRI JUL 31 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.
PMZ101-010230-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
721 AM PDT FRI JUL 31 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E GAP WINDS WILL PULSE ACROSS
THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH SUN, WITH OCCASIONALLY ROUGH SEAS.
MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS WILL THEN PULSE THEREAFTER. MODERATE OR
WEAKER WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS IN SW SWELL ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
THE REMAINDER OF THE WATERS THROUGH THE PERIOD.
PMZ111-010230-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
721 AM PDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ113-010230-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
721 AM PDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
PMZ115-010230-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
721 AM PDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
TONIGHT
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
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SW TO W
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE,
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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 IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ117-010230-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
721 AM PDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TODAY
GULF OF PANAMA, 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.
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING 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
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW TO W
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ119-010230-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
721 AM PDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 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.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
PMZ121-010230-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
721 AM PDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. 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 SE TO S SWELL.
PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
PMZ123-010230-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
721 AM PDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 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 S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
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 SE TO S
SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
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