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FZPN28 KNHC 021501
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
801 AM PDT Wed Sep 2 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.

PMZ101-030315-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
801 AM PDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A moderate pressure gradient across Central America 
will sustain fresh to locally strong E winds over the Gulf of 
Papagayo through the weekend. Elsewhere, moderate or lighter 
winds will prevail across forecast waters. 

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PMZ111-030315-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
801 AM PDT Wed Sep 2 2026

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

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PMZ113-030315-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
801 AM PDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in
SW swell. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

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PMZ115-030315-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
801 AM PDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms through the day. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

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PMZ117-030315-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
801 AM PDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. 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 16 seconds. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-030315-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
801 AM PDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to
SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
18 seconds. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-030315-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
801 AM PDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
18 seconds. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 18 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-030315-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
801 AM PDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

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Forecaster Landsea