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FZPN28 KNHC 070827
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
127 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 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.

PMZ101-072030-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
127 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE-E gap winds will pulse in the
Gulf of Papagayo region into early Thu, then moderate to fresh
thereafter. Cross equatorial SW swell will move through the 
waters off Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands through early Wed, 
with seas peaking around 9 ft. The combination of the southerly 
swell with shorter period seas associated with gap winds will 
allow combined seas to build to a peak of about 8 ft offshore of 
northern Central America through Wed. Gentle to moderate breezes
and slight to moderate seas will persist elsewhere.

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PMZ111-072030-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
127 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the day. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-072030-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
127 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-072030-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
127 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the day. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-072030-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
127 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms through the night. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms through the day. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and S
to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-072030-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
127 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2026

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

$$

PMZ121-072030-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
127 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-072030-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
127 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2026

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

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Forecaster Christensen