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FZPN28 KNHC 240211
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
711 PM PDT FRI OCT 23 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.
PMZ101-241415-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
711 PM PDT FRI OCT 23 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH WINDS WILL PULSE NIGHTLY IN THE PAPAGAYO
REGION. ROUGH SEAS IN SOUTHERLY SWELL AND MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS
WILL PREVAIL OFFSHORE ECUADOR TO THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS THROUGH
EARLY SAT. MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS WILL
PREVAIL ELSEWHERE.
PMZ111-241415-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
711 PM PDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 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, BECOMING N 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ113-241415-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
711 PM PDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT, EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ115-241415-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
711 PM PDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
SAT NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, W WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, SW
TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SW TO W
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ117-241415-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
711 PM PDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ119-241415-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
711 PM PDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW TO W 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 S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SW WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
MON
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND SW
TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND E
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-241415-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
711 PM PDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-241415-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
711 PM PDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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