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FZPN28 KNHC 040857
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1257 AM PST Wed Nov 4 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.

PMZ101-042100-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
1257 AM PST Wed Nov 4 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Low pressure offshore Nicaragua is forecast to drift
northward and has some potential for gradual development. A 
tropical depression may form by this weekend. There is a low 
chance of tropical formation over the next 48 hours and a medium 
chance in the next 7 days. Regardless of development, heavy 
rainfall is likely over portions of Central America for the 
remainder of the week.

$$

PMZ111-042100-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
1257 AM PST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-042100-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
1257 AM PST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-042100-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
1257 AM PST Wed Nov 4 2026

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

$$

PMZ117-042100-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
1257 AM PST Wed Nov 4 2026

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

$$

PMZ119-042100-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
1257 AM PST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. Isolated tstms in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-042100-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
1257 AM PST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the day. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. Isolated tstms. 
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-042100-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
1257 AM PST Wed Nov 4 2026

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

$$

Forecaster Konarik