054 
FZPN28 KNHC 151611
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
911 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 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.

PMZ101-160415-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
911 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Broad high pressure will continue N of the region 
into tonight before gradually weakening through the end of the 
week. Fresh gap winds will pulse nightly in the Papagayo region
to near 90W into the weekend. In the Gulf of Panama, moderate 
northerly winds will pulse to fresh tonight, then will diminish 
slightly through the rest of the week. Light to gentle winds and 
moderate seas will prevail elsewhere. Convection occurring N of 
the Galapagos tonight will gradually shift westward and out of 
the area through Fri night.

$$

PMZ111-160415-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
911 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-160415-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
911 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S 
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to NE to E 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-160415-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
911 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-160415-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
911 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW 
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-160415-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
911 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 17 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening,
becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-160415-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
911 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to 
SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night. 
.FRI...NE to E 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 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 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-160415-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
911 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TODAY...Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Lee of Galapagos 
Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to 
SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered tstms through the day. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the
night. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Konarik