FZPN28 KNHC 080834 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 134 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 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. PMZ101-082045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 134 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE-E gap winds will pulse in the Gulf of Papagayo region through late Sun, mainly at night and into the morning hours. Cross equatorial SW swell will move through the waters off Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands through Wed, with seas peaking around 9 ft. Gentle to moderate breezes and slight to moderate seas will persist elsewhere. Looking ahead, lowering pressure across the tropical eastern Pacific will induce fresh to strong winds and occasionally rough seas offshore El Salvador and Guatemala by Sun. $$ PMZ111-082045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 134 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-082045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 134 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-082045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 134 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE to S 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-082045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 134 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the night. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 to 15 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 to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-082045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 134 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-082045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 134 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 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. $$ PMZ123-082045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 134 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen