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FZPN28 KNHC 022143
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
243 PM PDT FRI OCT 2 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.
PMZ101-030945-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
243 PM PDT FRI OCT 2 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 IS FORECAST TO FORM LATE THIS WEEKEND OR EARLY NEXT
WEEK SOUTH OF THE SOUTHERN COAST OF MEXICO.
PMZ111-030945-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
243 PM PDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TONIGHT
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
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SW TO
W SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN SW TO
W SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-030945-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
243 PM PDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, SW TO W WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD
9 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ115-030945-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
243 PM PDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND W 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD
9 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 9 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND SE TO S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
TUE
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-030945-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
243 PM PDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
SAT
GULF OF PANAMA, SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE, S
TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS
THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
WED
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-030945-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
243 PM PDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
SUN
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-030945-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
243 PM PDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-030945-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
243 PM PDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 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
14 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 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.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
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