506  
FZPN28 KNHC 190250  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
750 PM PDT SUN OCT 18 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.  
 
PMZ101-191500-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
750 PM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE WINDS WELL DOWNWIND  
OF GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALES WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT WATERS  
OFFSHORE GUATEMALA TONIGHT, WITH VERY ROUGH SEAS GRADUALLY  
DECAYING TO ROUGH INTO MON. ELSEWHERE, MODERATE OR LIGHTER WINDS  
AND MODERATE SEAS WILL GENERALLY PREVAIL THROUGH THE WEEK.  
LOOKING AHEAD, WINDS MAY PULSE TO FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG IN THE  
GULF OF PAPAGAYO STARTING MIDWEEK INTO LATE THIS WEEK.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-191500-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
750 PM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE DAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS.    
TUE
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW TO W  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS  
THROUGH THE DAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
THU
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-191500-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
750 PM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE DAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
TUE
 
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.  
ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO S IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-191500-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
750 PM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND SW TO W 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 S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN  
5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, W WINDS  
10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W TO NW 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 S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
THU
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,  
AND NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-191500-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
750 PM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
GULF OF PANAMA, NW WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS  
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
TUE
 
GULF OF PANAMA, NW WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS  
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
W WINDS 10 KT. 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.    
THU
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW  
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-191500-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
750 PM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
MON
 
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 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
TUE
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 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 TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-191500-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
750 PM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 10 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 SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 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.    
FRI
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-191500-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
750 PM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
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 W SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW TO W  
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.    
THU
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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