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FZPN28 KNHC 171642
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
942 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.
PMZ101-180445-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
942 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
SYNOPSIS
A POWERFUL EARLY-SEASON GAP WIND EPISODE IN THE GULF
OF TEHUANTEPEC WILL SEND STRONG N WINDS AND VERY ROUGH SEAS TO
WATERS OFFSHORE GUATEMALA TONIGHT INTO SUN NIGHT, WITH ROUGH SEAS
THEN CONTINUING INTO TUE NIGHT. LARGE SW SWELL WILL GRADUALLY
DECAY SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR INTO TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
WILL CONTINUE OFFSHORE CENTRAL AMERICA FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
PMZ111-180445-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
942 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 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 16 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 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 SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ113-180445-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
942 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 6 TO 9 FT IN W
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO
W SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND SE TO S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ115-180445-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
942 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
TONIGHT
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 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
PMZ117-180445-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
942 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN
SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING NW 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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 13 SECONDS.
WED
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ119-180445-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
942 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 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 16 SECONDS.
SUN
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4
TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ121-180445-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
942 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-180445-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
942 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 17
SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 13 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FORECASTER KONARIK
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