FZPN28 KNHC 160400 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 900 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 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. PMZ101-161600- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 900 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to locally fresh southerly winds and rough seas will continue between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands during the next few days. Gap winds will reach gale-force strength in the Gulf of Tehuantepec this weekend due to a tight pressure gradient. Winds will reach strong force and seas build to rough in the far offshore waters of Guatemala starting Sat night. Winds will diminish to moderate to fresh on Sun, but rough seas will continue until Tue. $$ PMZ111-161600- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 900 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-161600- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 900 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ115-161600- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 900 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scatteredshowers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ117-161600- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 900 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-161600- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 900 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-161600- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 900 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-161600- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 900 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Delgado