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FZPN28 KNHC 232024
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
124 PM PDT Mon Mar 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.

PMZ101-240830-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
124 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Strong northeast to east winds will pulse nightly in
the Gulf of Papagayo through the forecast period along with
moderate to rough seas. Moderate to fresh north winds will pulse
in the Gulf of Panama during this time. Gentle breezes and
moderate seas will prevail elsewhere. 

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PMZ111-240830-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
124 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
19 seconds. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds. 

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PMZ113-240830-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
124 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N
to NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to NE to E 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt,
diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 12 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
11 seconds. 

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PMZ115-240830-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
124 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026

.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the
day. 
.TUE NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, E winds 10 kt, shifting
to N late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 

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PMZ117-240830-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
124 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 

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PMZ119-240830-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
124 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S
winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 

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PMZ121-240830-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
124 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 

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PMZ123-240830-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
124 PM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers through the night. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period
15 seconds. 

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