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FZPN28 KNHC 231605
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
805 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.
PMZ101-240415-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
805 AM PST FRI JAN 23 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE AREA WILL SUPPORT FRESH TO
STRONG NE TO E WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS IN THE PAPAGAYO REGION
THROUGH SUN MORNING. 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 THE MIDDLE OF THE NEXT WEEK. SEAS
GENERATED BY STRONG GAP WIND EVENT IN THE TEHUANTEPEC REGION
WILL PROPAGATE ACROSS THE OFFSHORE FORECAST WATERS OF GUATEMALA
AND EL SALVADOR BEGINNING MON EVENING.
PMZ111-240415-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
805 AM PST FRI JAN 23 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W 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 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN SW TO
W SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ113-240415-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
805 AM PST FRI JAN 23 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
N 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
N TO NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 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 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.
PMZ115-240415-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
805 AM PST FRI JAN 23 2026
TODAY
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 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 TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
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 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND W TO NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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 13 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.
PMZ117-240415-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
805 AM PST FRI JAN 23 2026
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
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 14 SECONDS.
MON
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ119-240415-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
805 AM PST FRI JAN 23 2026
TODAY
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, W WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-240415-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
805 AM PST FRI JAN 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. 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
15 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
PMZ123-240415-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
805 AM PST FRI JAN 23 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
15 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 16 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
SE 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 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
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