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FZPN28 KNHC 172216
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
316 PM 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.
PMZ101-181030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
316 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
SYNOPSIS
A 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 INTO SUN NIGHT, WITH ROUGH
SEAS THEN CONTINUING THROUGH TUE. ELSEWHERE, WINDS WILL BE
MODERATE OR WEAKER, WITH MAINLY MODERATE SEAS.
PMZ111-181030-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
316 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN SW TO 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 TO E 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 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW TO W
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.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ113-181030-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
316 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
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 TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ115-181030-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
316 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
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 TSTMS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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 W SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ117-181030-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
316 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, SW TO 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
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 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE DAY.
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW
10 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 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.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ119-181030-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
316 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
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 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S TO
SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. 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.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-181030-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
316 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
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 4 TO 6 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 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.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ123-181030-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
316 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
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 14 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 TO W
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 14 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
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