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FZPN28 KNHC 150815
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
115 AM PDT THU OCT 15 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.
PMZ101-152015-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
115 AM PDT THU OCT 15 2026
SYNOPSIS
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 REMAINDER OF THE WEEK
AND INTO THE WEEKEND. NEW SW SWELL WILL BRING ROUGH SEAS OVER
THE WATERS SOUTH AND WEST OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS FRI THROUGH
SAT.
PMZ111-152015-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
115 AM PDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
19 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ113-152015-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
115 AM PDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
19 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ115-152015-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
115 AM PDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SAT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ117-152015-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
115 AM PDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
GULF OF PANAMA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
SAT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-152015-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
115 AM PDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-152015-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
115 AM PDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 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.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ123-152015-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
115 AM PDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 21 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 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.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
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