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FZPN28 KNHC 150733
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1233 AM PDT SAT AUG 15 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.
PMZ101-151945-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
1233 AM PDT SAT AUG 15 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE W CARIBBEAN WILL CONTRIBUTE
TOWARD FRESH TO STRONG E GAP WINDS OVER THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO
REGION THROUGH SUN NIGHT BEFORE WEAKENING EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH
WINDS DIMINISHING TO MODERATE TO FRESH THERE. MODERATE TO FRESH
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL PULSE SOUTH OF THE MONSOON TROUGH THROUGH
MON. LARGE SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL IMPACT THE WATERS MAINLY FROM
ECUADOR TO THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS,
LARGEST BY MIDWEEK.
PMZ111-151945-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1233 AM PDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-151945-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
1233 AM PDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS
THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ115-151945-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1233 AM PDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TODAY
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SW
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SW TO W
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
MON
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ117-151945-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
1233 AM PDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW 15 TO 20 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. 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.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND W 10 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-151945-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1233 AM PDT SAT AUG 15 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 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
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
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
S TO SW 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 13 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ121-151945-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
1233 AM PDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 14 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 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 9 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.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ123-151945-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
1233 AM PDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 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 TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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