FZPN28 KNHC 160714 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1214 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 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. PMZ101-161915- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1214 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the W Caribbean will help to produce fresh NE gap winds over the Gulf of Papagayo region today. Convection occurring near the Galapagos will continue through Fri night. Elsewhere, by tonight through early next week, quiescent conditions will prevail over the Central American and equatorial waters. $$ PMZ111-161915- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1214 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-161915- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1214 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-161915- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1214 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-161915- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1214 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE 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. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to 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 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-161915- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1214 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-161915- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1214 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-161915- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1214 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .FRI...Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Lee of Galapagos Islands, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Landsea