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FZPN28 KNHC 130221
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
721 PM PDT WED AUG 12 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.
PMZ101-131430-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
721 PM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE TO FRESH NE TO E GAP WINDS AND OCCASIONALLY
ROUGH SEAS WILL PULSE ACROSS THE PAPAGAYO REGION. GENTLE TO
MODERATE WINDS WILL PREVAIL BETWEEN THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS AND
ECUADOR, WITH LARGE SOUTHERLY SWELL MOVING INTO THE REGION
STARTING THU NIGHT. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS IN
SW SWELL ARE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE.
PMZ111-131430-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
721 PM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ113-131430-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
721 PM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ115-131430-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
721 PM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
THU
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S
TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-131430-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
721 PM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE,
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
GULF OF PANAMA, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN
THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, SW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-131430-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
721 PM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
TONIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
19 SECONDS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ121-131430-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
721 PM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
19 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ123-131430-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
721 PM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
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