600  
FZPN28 KNHC 201630  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
930 AM PDT TUE OCT 20 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.  
 
PMZ101-210430-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
930 AM PDT TUE OCT 20 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS  
ROUGH SEAS DERIVING FROM GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF  
TEHUANTEPEC WILL CONTINUE WELL OFFSHORE GUATEMALA INTO TONIGHT.  
WINDS WILL PULSE NIGHTLY TO FRESH IN THE PAPAGAYO REGION.  
MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL.  
 
 
 
PMZ111-210430-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
930 AM PDT TUE OCT 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW TO W  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS  
THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.    
WED  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
18 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
WED NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
THU  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SAT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW  
TO W SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ113-210430-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
930 AM PDT TUE OCT 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE DAY.    
WED NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF  
PAPAGAYO, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND  
NE TO E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ115-210430-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
930 AM PDT TUE OCT 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.    
TONIGHT  
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.    
WED  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
WED NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
THU  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
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 15 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SAT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,  
AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ117-210430-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
930 AM PDT TUE OCT 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 14  
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS  
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED TSTMS.    
WED  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS  
THROUGH THE DAY.    
WED NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
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.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SAT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ119-210430-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
930 AM PDT TUE OCT 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
TONIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT.    
WED  
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING W 10 KT. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS  
THROUGH THE DAY.    
WED NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
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.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SAT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ121-210430-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
930 AM PDT TUE OCT 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 14  
SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
WED  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
WED NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
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.    
FRI  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ123-210430-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
930 AM PDT TUE OCT 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.  
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
WED  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
THU  
SE TO S WINDS 10 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.    
FRI  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S  
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
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