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FZPN28 KNHC 192032
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
132 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 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.

PMZ101-200845-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
132 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh NE to E winds will pulse in the
Papagayo region through early Sun before diminishing. Gentle to
moderate winds and moderate seas will prevail elsewhere.

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PMZ111-200845-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
132 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period
18 seconds.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W
swell. Period 14 seconds.

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PMZ113-200845-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
132 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.SUN...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, N to NE winds 10 kt in the
morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW
to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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PMZ115-200845-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
132 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 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 winds
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds. Scattered tstms
through the day.
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
19 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S to SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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PMZ117-200845-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
132 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the night.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.

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PMZ119-200845-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
132 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
19 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 19 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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PMZ121-200845-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
132 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 19 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.

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PMZ123-200845-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
132 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
19 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.

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Forecaster AL