977 
FZPN28 KNHC 261529
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
829 AM PDT Tue May 26 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.

PMZ101-270330-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
829 AM PDT Tue May 26 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh northeast to east gap winds in the Papagayo 
region will become moderate east winds this afternoon and gentle
southwest to west winds afterward. Gentle to moderate winds will
prevail between Colombia and the Galapagos Islands through the
period. Light to gentle winds are expected elsewhere. Moderate 
seas will prevail through Thu. Large SW swell will enter the 
waters south of the Equator Fri, bringing rough seas to the 
waters between the Galapagos Islands and Colombia. 

$$

PMZ111-270330-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
829 AM PDT Tue May 26 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14
seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 5 to 7 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-270330-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
829 AM PDT Tue May 26 2026

.TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, 
becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds
10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and 
isolated thunderstorms. 
.THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-270330-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
829 AM PDT Tue May 26 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near
scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W
10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14
seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-270330-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
829 AM PDT Tue May 26 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Winds and
seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 
to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. 
Period 13 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-270330-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
829 AM PDT Tue May 26 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-270330-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
829 AM PDT Tue May 26 2026

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-270330-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
829 AM PDT Tue May 26 2026

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 

$$

Forecaster Aguirre