####018010941#### FZPN28 KNHC 202113 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 213 PM PDT Mon Apr 20 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. PMZ101-210730- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 213 PM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026 .SYNOPSIS...Winds may pulse to fresh speeds in the Gulf of Papagayo region late at night and into the mornings through Tue. Otherwise, rather tranquil conditions are expected to hold over the Central American and the equatorial waters for the next few days. $$ PMZ111-210730- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 213 PM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-210730- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 213 PM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the Gulf of Papagayo late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. Isolated showers. .TUE...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers. .WED...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, NE to E winds 20 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-210730- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 213 PM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms S of 07N between 84W and 87W. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms S of 07N between 84W and 87W. .TUE NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .WED...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-210730- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 213 PM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-210730- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 213 PM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-210730- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 213 PM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ123-210730- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 213 PM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 11 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre