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FZPN28 KNHC 122131
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
131 PM PST MON JAN 12 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.
PMZ101-130945-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
131 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE REGION WILL SUPPORT FRESH
TO STRONG NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO REGION
THROUGH THE WEEK. PULSING MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS ARE
EXPECTED IN THE GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH FRI NIGHT. THE STRONG GAP
WIND EVENT IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC HAS GENERATED ROUGH SEAS
OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR. THESE SEAS
WILL SUBSIDE ON TUE NIGHT AS THE NORTHWEST SWELL DECAYS.
OTHERWISE, GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZES AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS
WILL PERSIST ELSEWHERE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
PMZ111-130945-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
131 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD
9 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 SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-130945-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
131 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 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 6 TO 8 FT IN NW
SWELL. 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 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
7 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
PMZ115-130945-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
131 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
ELSEWHERE, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 10 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
PMZ117-130945-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
131 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-130945-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
131 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-130945-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
131 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 19 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
TO N SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-130945-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
131 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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 14 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
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