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FZPN28 KNHC 241615
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
815 AM PST SAT JAN 24 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.
PMZ101-250415-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
815 AM PST SAT JAN 24 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 WITH ROUGH
SEAS. 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 A
STRONG GAP WIND EVENT IN THE TEHUANTEPEC REGION WILL PROPAGATE
ACROSS THE OFFSHORE FORECAST WATERS OF GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR
BEGINNING MON EVENING. THE HIGHEST SEAS IN THE 12 TO 18 FT RANGE IN
NW SWELL ARE EXPECTED ON TUE.
PMZ111-250415-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
815 AM PST SAT JAN 24 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 12 TO 18 FT IN SW
TO W SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-250415-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
815 AM PST SAT JAN 24 2026
TODAY
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ115-250415-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
815 AM PST SAT JAN 24 2026
TODAY
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING
TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NW WINDS 10 KT.
ELSEWHERE, W WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. 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 4 TO 6 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 5 TO 7 FT
IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-250415-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
815 AM PST SAT JAN 24 2026
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND S TO
SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
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.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NW TO N
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ119-250415-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
815 AM PST SAT JAN 24 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND SE TO S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-250415-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
815 AM PST SAT JAN 24 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ123-250415-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
815 AM PST SAT JAN 24 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 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
E TO 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.
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 NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
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