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FZPN28 KNHC 170913
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
213 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 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.
PMZ101-172115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
213 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STRONG EARLY-SEASON TEHUANTEPECER GAP WIND EVENT
WILL CAUSE FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE WINDS OVER THE W PORTION OF
THE GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR ZONE TONIGHT AND SUN. LARGE TO
VERY LARGE SEAS FROM MIXED NW SWELL FROM THE TEHUANTEPECER AND SW
SWELL FROM THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE WILL ALSO IMPACT THIS ZONE
FROM TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT. LARGE SW SWELL IS IMPACTING THE
EQUATORIAL ZONES NOW THROUGH SAT NIGHT. FINALLY, SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE
OFFSHORE WATERS FROM GUATEMALA THROUGH COLOMBIA OVER AT LEAST THE
NEXT FEW DAYS.
PMZ111-172115-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
213 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE.
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ113-172115-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
213 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO
W SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ115-172115-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
213 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, SW
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 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 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND SE TO S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-172115-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
213 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS
THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
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 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-172115-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
213 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE TO S
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW
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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
PMZ121-172115-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
213 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW 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.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-172115-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
213 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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
15 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 TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
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