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FZPN28 KNHC 052038
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
138 PM PDT MON OCT 5 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.
PMZ101-060845-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
138 PM PDT MON OCT 5 2026
SYNOPSIS
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED NORTH OF THE AREA WILL
MAINTAIN MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF
CENTRAL AMERICA AND COLOMBIA, ALONG WITH MOSTLY MODERATE SEAS
THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH SOUTHERLY
WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS WILL PERSIST BETWEEN ECUADOR AND THE
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. WINDS AND SEAS MAY
INCREASE ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR
THIS WEEK AS A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE BECOMES BETTER
ORGANIZED SOUTH OF MEXICO.
PMZ111-060845-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
138 PM PDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ113-060845-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
138 PM PDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE DAY.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND NW 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ115-060845-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
138 PM PDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
PMZ117-060845-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
138 PM PDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
TUE
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
TUE NIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
PMZ119-060845-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
138 PM PDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, 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 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. 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 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-060845-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
138 PM PDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ123-060845-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
138 PM PDT MON OCT 5 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
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