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FZPN28 KNHC 131630
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
930 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 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.
PMZ101-140430-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
930 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS, ASSOCIATED
WITH NEWLY FORMED TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWENTY-ONE-E, NEAR 09.8N
96.5W AT 1500 UTC, AND MOVING NORTHWEST AT 9 KT, WILL DECREASE
THROUGH WED AS TWENTY-ONE-E MOVES FURTHER W FROM THE AREA AND
INTENSIFIES. 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
ACTIVE ACROSS THE WATERS E OF 85W TODAY.
PMZ111-140430-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
930 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
THU
SW TO W 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.
PMZ113-140430-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
930 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N 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
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.
PMZ115-140430-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
930 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN
S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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.
PMZ117-140430-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
930 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN
SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
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.
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 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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 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.
PMZ119-140430-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
930 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 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.
PMZ121-140430-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
930 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 14 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
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.
PMZ123-140430-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
930 AM PDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 23 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.
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