Gulf of Panama

A large inlet of the Pacific Ocean along Panama’s southern coast, opening westward toward the Gulf of Chiriquí.

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Pacific Ocean: The largest and deepest ocean on Earth, extending between Asia, Australia, and the Americas. The Gulf of Panama is a marginal inlet of this ocean.
Panama Bight: A broad eastern Pacific region off the coasts of Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. The gulf forms the northern part of this larger ocean region.
Port of Balboa: A major Pacific port at the entrance to the Panama Canal in Panama City. It handles cargo where canal traffic meets the gulf.
Taboga Island: An island in the Gulf of Panama, southwest of Panama City. It is a prominent inhabited island close to the capital.
Panama: A country in Central America linking North and South America, bordered by the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. Its southern coast encloses the gulf.
Panama Current: A seasonally varying ocean current flowing along Central America’s Pacific coast. Its changing flow influences circulation in the gulf.
Panama Canal shipping: Commercial vessel traffic using the Panama Canal to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Ships enter and leave the canal through the Gulf of Panama.
Contadora Island: An island in the Pearl Islands archipelago in the Gulf of Panama. It is a well-known settlement among the gulf’s offshore islands.
Gulf of Chiriquí: A gulf on Panama’s Pacific coast, west of the Azuero Peninsula. It lies west of the Gulf of Panama along the same coast.
Papagayo wind: A strong seasonal wind that blows offshore through Central American gaps into the Pacific. It helps drive regional upwelling and alters gulf surface waters.