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FZPN28 KNHC 040709
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1209 AM PDT TUE AUG 4 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.
PMZ101-041915-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
1209 AM PDT TUE AUG 4 2026
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS WILL PULSE ACROSS THE
PAPAGAYO REGION, WITH STRONG WINDS PULSING AT NIGHT THE SECOND
HALF OF THE WEEK. MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS IN
SW SWELL ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE WATERS THROUGH
THE PERIOD.
PMZ111-041915-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1209 AM PDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
10 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
9 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ113-041915-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
1209 AM PDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 10 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
ELSEWHERE, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 9 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
9 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
THU
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ115-041915-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1209 AM PDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TODAY
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SW TO
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 9 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
9 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT IN THE EVENING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE.
ELSEWHERE, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-041915-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
1209 AM PDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TODAY
GULF OF PANAMA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW TO W
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-041915-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1209 AM PDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TODAY
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 IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
WED
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ121-041915-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
1209 AM PDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 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 S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ123-041915-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
1209 AM PDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
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 S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
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