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FZPN28 KNHC 181613
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
913 AM PDT TUE AUG 18 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.
PMZ101-190415-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
913 AM PDT TUE AUG 18 2026
SYNOPSIS
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
WESTERN CARIBBEAN AND RELATIVELY LOWER PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL
AMERICA WILL LEAD TO PULSING STRONG TO NEAR GALE-FROCE NORTHEAST
TO EAST GAP WINDS OVER THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH THU, WITH
RESULTANT ROUGH SEAS, THEN MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS THEREAFTER.
MODERATE TO FRESH ASSOCIATED WINDS WILL EXTEND WELL DOWNWIND
ACROSS THE OUTER OFFSHORE WATERS OF EL SALVADOR AND GUATEMALA AT
TIMES. MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHERLY WINDS SOUTH OF THE MONSOON
TROUGH WILL DIMINISH LATER THIS MORNING. LARGE SOUTHERLY SWELL
MOVING INTO THE WATERS FROM ECUADOR TO THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
TODAY WILL PROPAGATE INTO THE REMAINING REGIONAL WATERS THROUGH
THU, THEN QUICKLY SUBSIDE.
PMZ111-190415-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
913 AM PDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO
S SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-190415-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
913 AM PDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND E
20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
THU
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND NE TO
E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-190415-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
913 AM PDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
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 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ117-190415-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
913 AM PDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY
GULF OF PANAMA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, W WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
WED
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-190415-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
913 AM PDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 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 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ121-190415-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
913 AM PDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 12 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 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
PMZ123-190415-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
913 AM PDT TUE AUG 18 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
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