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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
109 AM PDT THU AUG 13 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.
PMZ101-132015-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
109 AM PDT THU AUG 13 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.
PMZ111-132015-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
109 AM PDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE 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 TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
SAT
N TO NE 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 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
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ113-132015-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
109 AM PDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ115-132015-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
109 AM PDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY
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 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
TONIGHT
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 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
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
SW TO 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.
PMZ117-132015-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
109 AM PDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY
GULF OF PANAMA, SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW
TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
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 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
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
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-132015-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
109 AM PDT THU AUG 13 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
19 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 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 TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ121-132015-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
109 AM PDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
19 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ123-132015-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
109 AM PDT THU AUG 13 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 16 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
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 5 TO 7 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 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
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