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FZPN28 KNHC 230958
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
158 AM PST FRI JAN 23 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.
PMZ101-232200-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
158 AM PST FRI JAN 23 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 SAT NIGHT. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS IN THIS
REGION WILL RESUME AGAIN MON NIGHT AND REACH NEAR GALE FORCE
SPEEDS BY TUE EVENING. MODERATE TO FRESH N WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
PULSE IN THE GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH TUE NIGHT. ELSEWHERE, WINDS
WILL BE MODERATE OR WEAKER THROUGH MID-WEEK. OTHERWISE, A STRONG
GAP WIND EVENT OVER TEHUANTEPEC WILL BRING LARGE NW SWELL WITH
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS OFFSHORE GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR FROM
MON EVENING THROUGH WED EVENING.
PMZ111-232200-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
158 AM PST FRI JAN 23 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 IN SE TO
S SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
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 8 TO 12 FT IN SW TO
W SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ113-232200-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
158 AM PST FRI JAN 23 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N 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 TO E 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 9 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ115-232200-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
158 AM PST FRI JAN 23 2026
TODAY
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO
SW IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT
IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH
THE DAY.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
W TO NW 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
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. 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
N TO 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 TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ117-232200-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
158 AM PST FRI JAN 23 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N 10 KT
ELSEWHERE. 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
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
NW TO N 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 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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW TO
W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ119-232200-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
158 AM PST FRI JAN 23 2026
TODAY
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO S TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 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
14 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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.
PMZ121-232200-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
158 AM PST FRI JAN 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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
14 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.
PMZ123-232200-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
158 AM PST FRI JAN 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. 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 14 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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