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FZPN28 KNHC 210738
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1238 AM PDT WED OCT 21 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.
PMZ101-211945-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
1238 AM PDT WED OCT 21 2026
SYNOPSIS
ROUGH SEAS WELL OFFSHORE GUATEMALA DERIVING FROM GAP
WINDS IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WILL PERSIST INTO THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS THEN SUBSIDE. WINDS WILL PULSE NIGHTLY TO FRESH IN THE
PAPAGAYO REGION. MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS WILL
PREVAIL ELSEWHERE.
PMZ111-211945-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1238 AM PDT WED OCT 21 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 9 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 S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
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
NE TO E WINDS 10 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 12 SECONDS.
PMZ113-211945-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
1238 AM PDT WED OCT 21 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ115-211945-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1238 AM PDT WED OCT 21 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 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 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.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ117-211945-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
1238 AM PDT WED OCT 21 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN
THE EVENING. VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT LATE.
ELSEWHERE, NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI
SW TO W 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 GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW TO W
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-211945-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1238 AM PDT WED OCT 21 2026
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
TONIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, 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 IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE TO S WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
THU
S 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 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
PMZ121-211945-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
1238 AM PDT WED OCT 21 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 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 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
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
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 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ123-211945-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
1238 AM PDT WED OCT 21 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 SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO 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 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
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