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FZPN28 KNHC 240401
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
801 PM 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.
PMZ101-241615-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
801 PM 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 AND REACH NEAR GALE FORCE SPEEDS BY LATE TUE
AFTERNOON WITH ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE TO FRESH N WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO PULSE IN THE GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH WED NIGHT.
ELSEWHERE, WINDS WILL BE MODERATE OR WEAKER THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF
THE NEXT WEEK. OTHERWISE, ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS GENERATED BY
A STRONG GAP WIND EVENT IN THE TEHUANTEPEC REGION WILL PROPAGATE
ACROSS THE OFFSHORE FORECAST WATERS OF GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR
BEGINNING MON EVENING, AND SUBSIDE WED. FRESH TO NEAR GALE FORCE
N WINDS WILL ALSO AFFECT THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE OFFSHORES MON
NIGHT INTO TUE EVENING.
PMZ111-241615-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
801 PM PST FRI JAN 23 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
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 S
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 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 14 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-241615-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
801 PM PST FRI JAN 23 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 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 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ115-241615-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
801 PM PST FRI JAN 23 2026
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
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
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. 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 TO 15 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 5 TO 7 FT
IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-241615-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
801 PM PST FRI JAN 23 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE
NW TO N 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.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND W TO
NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-241615-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
801 PM PST FRI JAN 23 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE TO S WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
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 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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
TO W SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-241615-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
801 PM PST FRI JAN 23 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 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
14 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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 3 TO 5 FT IN W
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S 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.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ123-241615-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
801 PM PST FRI JAN 23 2026
TONIGHT
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
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
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 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
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