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FZPN28 KNHC 230342
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
742 PM PST THU JAN 22 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.
PMZ101-231545-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
742 PM PST THU JAN 22 2026
SYNOPSIS
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF
THE AREA AND THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC MONSOON TROUGH WILL
SUPPORT FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS IN THE
PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH AT LEAST FRI. ELSEWHERE, WINDS WILL BE
MODERATE OR WEAKER OVER THE FORECAST WATERS THROUGH EARLY NEXT
THE WEEK. A POSSIBLE STORM-FORCE GAP WIND EVENT OVER TEHUANTEPEC
WILL BRING A SET OF LARGE NW TO N SWELL OVER THE WATERS WELL
OFFSHORE GUATEMALA EARLY NEXT WEEK.
PMZ111-231545-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
742 PM PST THU JAN 22 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN SW TO
W SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ113-231545-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
742 PM PST THU JAN 22 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ115-231545-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
742 PM PST THU JAN 22 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING
TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO N LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,
SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND W TO NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ117-231545-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
742 PM PST THU JAN 22 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ119-231545-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
742 PM PST THU JAN 22 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SAT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE TO S
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-231545-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
742 PM PST THU JAN 22 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S 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
13 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ123-231545-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
742 PM PST THU JAN 22 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
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