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FZPN28 KNHC 250918
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
218 AM PDT TUE AUG 25 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.
PMZ101-252130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
218 AM PDT TUE AUG 25 2026
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE TO FRESH NE TO E GAP WINDS WILL LIKELY
PULSE TO STRONG SPEEDS OVER THE PAPAGAYO REGION EACH NIGHT
THROUGH SAT NIGHT. MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS EXTENDING WELL
DOWNWIND OF PAPAGAYO WILL IMPACT THE OUTER OFFSHORE WATERS OF EL
SALVADOR AND GUATEMALA THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. SOUTH OF THE
MONSOON TROUGH, MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH S WINDS WILL DIMINISH
TO GENTLE TO MODERATE SPEEDS TUE NIGHT AND THEN PREVAIL THROUGH
THE REMAINDER FORECAST PERIOD. OTHERWISE, CROSS-EQUATORIAL SW
SWELL WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA WATERS THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI.
PMZ111-252130-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
218 AM PDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ113-252130-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
218 AM PDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND E
15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND NE TO
E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ115-252130-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
218 AM PDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ117-252130-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
218 AM PDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
WED
GULF OF PANAMA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W
TO NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SW TO W WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
PMZ119-252130-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
218 AM PDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-252130-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
218 AM PDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ123-252130-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
218 AM PDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
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