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FZPN28 KNHC 030817
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
117 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 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.

PMZ101-032030-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
117 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure gradient across the region will
maintain moderate or weaker winds over the offshore waters along
with mostly moderate seas through the period. Winds and seas may
increase across the offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador
early next week as an area of low pressure is forecast to form
late this weekend or early next week south of the southern coast
of Mexico.

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PMZ111-032030-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
117 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms
through the night.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to
SW swell. Period 14 seconds.

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PMZ113-032030-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
117 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TODAY...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E to SE winds 10 kt in the
morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW
to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
10 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TONIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than
5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night.
.SAT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to
W swell. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ115-032030-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
117 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.

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PMZ117-032030-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
117 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less
than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period
12 seconds.

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PMZ119-032030-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
117 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.SAT...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 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds.

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PMZ121-032030-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
117 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 14 seconds.

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PMZ123-032030-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
117 AM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.

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Forecaster AL