269  
FZPN28 KNHC 020140  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
640 PM PDT THU OCT 1 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.  
 
PMZ101-021345-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
640 PM PDT THU OCT 1 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE REGION WILL  
MAINTAIN MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS ALONG  
WITH MOSTLY MODERATE SEAS THROUGH THE PERIOD. WINDS AND SEAS MAY  
INCREASE ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR  
BY MON AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE COULD DEVELOP LATE THIS  
WEEKEND OR EARLY NEXT WEEK SOUTH OF THE SOUTHERN COAST OF  
MEXICO.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-021345-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
640 PM PDT THU OCT 1 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
FRI
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS  
THROUGH THE DAY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO  
NW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SAT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE DAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO  
NW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO  
NW SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-021345-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
640 PM PDT THU OCT 1 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF  
PAPAGAYO, AND W TO NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
FRI
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,  
AND W TO NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 9 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE DAY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO  
NW SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
TSTMS.    
SAT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 9 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,  
AND S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
10 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-021345-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
640 PM PDT THU OCT 1 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,  
AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W  
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-021345-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
640 PM PDT THU OCT 1 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND  
NE TO E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-021345-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
640 PM PDT THU OCT 1 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW  
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-021345-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
640 PM PDT THU OCT 1 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-021345-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
640 PM PDT THU OCT 1 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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