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FZPN28 KNHC 131958
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1258 PM 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.
PMZ101-140800-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
1258 PM PDT THU AUG 13 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E GAP WINDS AND OCCASIONALLY
ROUGH SEAS WILL PULSE ACROSS THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH EARLY
NEXT WEEK. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS WILL PREVAIL BETWEEN THE
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS AND ECUADOR, WITH LARGE SOUTHERLY SWELL MOVING
INTO THE REGION STARTING TONIGHT AND FRI, THEN AGAIN EARLY NEXT
WEEK. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS IN SW SWELL ARE
EXPECTED ELSEWHERE.
PMZ111-140800-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1258 PM PDT THU AUG 13 2026
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, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN
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
12 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
PMZ113-140800-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
1258 PM PDT THU AUG 13 2026
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.
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. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
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 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.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ115-140800-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1258 PM PDT THU AUG 13 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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 TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
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.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ117-140800-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
1258 PM PDT THU AUG 13 2026
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
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
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
13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-140800-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1258 PM PDT THU AUG 13 2026
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 16 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 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 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 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-140800-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
1258 PM PDT THU AUG 13 2026
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
15 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 13 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN 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.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ123-140800-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
1258 PM PDT THU AUG 13 2026
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 15 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 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
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