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FZPN28 KNHC 112100
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
100 PM PST SUN JAN 11 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.
PMZ101-120900-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
100 PM PST SUN JAN 11 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE REGION WILL SUPPORT FRESH
TO STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH WED ALONG
WITH ROUGH SEAS IN NW SWELL FROM A STRONG GAP WIND EVENT IN THE
TEHUANTEPEC REGION. PULSING MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS ARE
ALSO EXPECTED ACROSS THE GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH THU. THE STRONG
GAP WIND EVENT IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WILL ALSO RESULT IN
ROUGH SEAS ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF GUATEMALA AND EL
SALVADOR STARTING TONIGHT AND SUBSIDING TUE NIGHT. FRESH TO
STRONG WINDS WILL RESUME THU NIGHT IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO.
OTHERWISE, GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZES AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS
WILL PERSIST ELSEWHERE THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.
PMZ111-120900-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
100 PM PST SUN JAN 11 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD
7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ113-120900-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
100 PM PST SUN JAN 11 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
PMZ115-120900-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
100 PM PST SUN JAN 11 2026
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ117-120900-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
100 PM PST SUN JAN 11 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW 10 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND W 10 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TUE NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-120900-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
100 PM PST SUN JAN 11 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND
S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. PERIOD
19 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S TO
SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S TO
SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-120900-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
100 PM PST SUN JAN 11 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
TO N SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-120900-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
100 PM PST SUN JAN 11 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 20 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
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