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FZPN28 KNHC 240354
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
854 PM PDT Sun Aug 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.

PMZ101-241600-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
854 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will persist over the eastern Gulf of
America and northwestern Caribbean leading to fresh NE to E gap
winds pulsing to strong speeds over the Papagayo region each
evening and night through Fri night. Moderate to fresh winds
extending well downwind of Papagayo will impact the outer waters
offshore of El Salvador and Guatemala through the end of the
week. South of the monsoon trough, gentle to locally moderate
winds will persist through Fri night. Additional pulses of long
period SW swell will continue to propagate across the area with
moderate to locally rough seas.

$$

PMZ111-241600-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
854 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE
swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms through the day.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S
swell. Period 13 seconds.

$$

PMZ113-241600-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
854 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.THU...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and E
15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
17 seconds.

$$

PMZ115-241600-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
854 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Period 18 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W 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 to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.

$$

PMZ117-241600-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
854 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds.

$$

PMZ119-241600-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
854 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.

$$

PMZ121-241600-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
854 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.TONIGHT...SE to 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 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 18 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.

$$

PMZ123-241600-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
854 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.MON...SE to 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
15 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds.

$$

Forecaster Ramos