PTWC: Panama coast may see 1-3m waves above tide

The value here is in the granularity: the centre is quantifying expected wave heights per coastline rather than issuing a single blanket alert, which matters for how local authorities calibrate evacuation and port-closure decisions. The contrast between Panama's higher range and Ecuador's lower one shapes where response resources are likely to concentrate. Whether these estimates are revised as sea-level gauges report is the open question.