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FZPN28 KNHC 180319
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
819 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.
PMZ101-181530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
819 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
SYNOPSIS
A POWERFUL EARLY-SEASON GAP WIND EPISODE IN THE GULF
OF TEHUANTEPEC WILL SUPPORT STRONG N WINDS AND VERY ROUGH SEAS
TO WATERS OFFSHORE GUATEMALA INTO SUN NIGHT, WITH ROUGH SEAS THEN
CONTINUING THROUGH TUE NIGHT. LARGE SW SWELL WILL GRADUALLY
DECAY SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR INTO TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE, MODERATE OR
WEAKER WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL DURING THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS.
PMZ111-181530-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
819 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW TO
W SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-181530-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
819 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT
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
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 8 FT IN W
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 13 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
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ115-181530-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
819 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT
SW TO 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.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
MON NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND W TO NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
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 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ117-181530-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
819 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT
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.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE
SW TO W 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 13 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-181530-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
819 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 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 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-181530-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
819 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO 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 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ123-181530-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
819 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT
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
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 14 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 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 TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
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