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FZPN28 KNHC 160711
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1211 AM PDT SUN AUG 16 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.
PMZ101-161915-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
1211 AM PDT SUN AUG 16 2026
SYNOPSIS
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
WESTERN CARIBBEAN AND RELATIVELY LOWER PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL
AMERICA WILL LEAD TO FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST TO EAST GAP WINDS
OVER THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE
WEAKENING WITH WINDS DIMINISHING TO MODERATE TO FRESH THROUGH
TUE, THEN BACK TO FRESH TO STRONG THEREAFTER. 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 EXPECTED BY AROUND THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE WEEK.
PMZ111-161915-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1211 AM PDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ113-161915-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
1211 AM PDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS
THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, EXCEPT E 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-161915-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1211 AM PDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
MON
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, SW
TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
MON 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 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ117-161915-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
1211 AM PDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
MON
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
MON NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
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
W WINDS 10 KT. 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.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ119-161915-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1211 AM PDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 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 14 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.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
PMZ121-161915-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
1211 AM PDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 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 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
PMZ123-161915-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
1211 AM PDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE TO 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 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 11 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.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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