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FZPN28 KNHC 130118
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
618 PM PDT MON OCT 12 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.
PMZ101-131330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
618 PM PDT MON OCT 12 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH EP93
ARE IMPACTING THE WATERS WELL OFFSHORE GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR.
THESE WINDS AND SEAS WILL DECREASE THROUGH MIDWEEK AS EP93 MOVES
FURTHER FROM THE AREA. OTHERWISE, A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
SUPPORT MODERATE OR LIGHTER WINDS, AND MODERATE SEAS DOMINATED BY
SW SWELL ACROSS MUCH OF THE FORECAST WATERS THROUGH THE END OF
THE WEEK. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
REMAIN ACTIVE ACROSS THE WATERS E OF 85W THROUGH TUE THEN
DIMINISH SIGNIFICANTLY BY EARLY WED.
PMZ111-131330-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
618 PM PDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ113-131330-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
618 PM PDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
TUE
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, SE
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN
S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ115-131330-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
618 PM PDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ117-131330-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
618 PM PDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, SW WINDS 10 KT LATE.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
WED
GULF OF PANAMA, SW WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
PMZ119-131330-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
618 PM PDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, THEN, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT LATE.
ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-131330-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
618 PM PDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-131330-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
618 PM PDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FORECASTER AL
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