076
FZPN28 KNHC 231001
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
301 AM PDT SUN AUG 23 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.
PMZ101-232215-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
301 AM PDT SUN AUG 23 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF
AMERICA AND NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, LEADING
TO FRESH NE TO E GAP WINDS PULSING TO STRONG SPEEDS OVER THE
PAPAGAYO REGION EACH EVENING AND NIGHT. MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS
EXTENDING WELL DOWNWIND OF PAPAGAYO WILL IMPACT THE OUTER WATERS
OFFSHORE OF EL SALVADOR AND GUATEMALA THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK.
SOUTH OF THE MONSOON TROUGH, GENTLE TO LOCALLY MODERATE WINDS
WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED NIGHT. MAINLY MODERATE SEAS WILL
PREVAIL AWAY FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO THROUGH THE FORECAST
PERIOD.
PMZ111-232215-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
301 AM PDT SUN AUG 23 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO
SE SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ113-232215-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
301 AM PDT SUN AUG 23 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
PERIOD 13 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 SE SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
MON
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 E SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ115-232215-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
301 AM PDT SUN AUG 23 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
PMZ117-232215-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
301 AM PDT SUN AUG 23 2026
TODAY
GULF OF PANAMA, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
MON NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
PMZ119-232215-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
301 AM PDT SUN AUG 23 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
PMZ121-232215-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
301 AM PDT SUN AUG 23 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
PMZ123-232215-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
301 AM PDT SUN AUG 23 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FORECASTER RAMOS
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page