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FZPN28 KNHC 241606
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
906 AM PDT MON AUG 24 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.
PMZ101-250415-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
906 AM PDT MON AUG 24 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN
GULF OF AMERICA AND NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGHOUT THE
UPCOMING 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 THE END OF THE WEEK. SOUTH OF THE MONSOON TROUGH, GENTLE
TO LOCALLY MODERATE WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRI NIGHT.
PMZ111-250415-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
906 AM PDT MON AUG 24 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ113-250415-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
906 AM PDT MON AUG 24 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN
E SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
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 TO SE SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND E
15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E TO
SE SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ115-250415-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
906 AM PDT MON AUG 24 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ117-250415-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
906 AM PDT MON AUG 24 2026
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
PMZ119-250415-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
906 AM PDT MON AUG 24 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 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.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
PMZ121-250415-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
906 AM PDT MON AUG 24 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-250415-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
906 AM PDT MON AUG 24 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
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