918  
FZPN28 KNHC 060117  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
617 PM PDT WED AUG 5 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.  
 
PMZ101-061330-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
617 PM PDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS AND OCCASIONAL ROUGH SEAS  
WILL PULSE ACROSS THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS IN SW SWELL ARE  
EXPECTED ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE WATERS THROUGH THE PERIOD.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-061330-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
617 PM PDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
THU
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-061330-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
617 PM PDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-061330-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
617 PM PDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS.    
THU
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,  
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
THU NIGHT
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN  
5 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS  
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
W TO NW 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 15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE TO 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 13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N TO NE 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 13 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE TO 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 13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-061330-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
617 PM PDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN  
5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
THU
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS  
THROUGH THE DAY.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE,  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-061330-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
617 PM PDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
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 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,  
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS  
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S  
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 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.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-061330-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
617 PM PDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S  
10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-061330-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
617 PM PDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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