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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
110 PM 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.
PMZ101-250915-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
110 PM 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
EARLY SUN MORNING. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS IN THIS REGION WILL RESUME
AGAIN MON NIGHT INTO TUE, AND REACH NEAR GALE FORCE SPEEDS BY TUE
EVENING, WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 10 OR 11 FT. MODERATE TO LOCALLY
FRESH N WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PULSE IN THE GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH
THU NIGHT. ELSEWHERE, WINDS WILL BE MODERATE OR WEAKER THROUGH
THE MIDDLE OF THE NEXT WEEK. SEAS GENERATED BY A VERY 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 19 FT RANGE IN NW
SWELL, ARE EXPECTED ON TUE. ROUGH SEAS MAY PERSIST THROUGH THU
NIGHT.
PMZ111-250915-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
110 PM PST SAT JAN 24 2026
TONIGHT
N TO 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
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
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 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 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
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ113-250915-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
110 PM PST SAT JAN 24 2026
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 14 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 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 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.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-250915-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
110 PM PST SAT JAN 24 2026
TONIGHT
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 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
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
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ117-250915-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
110 PM PST SAT JAN 24 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15
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 SW
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-250915-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
110 PM PST SAT JAN 24 2026
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
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 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 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 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ121-250915-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
110 PM PST SAT JAN 24 2026
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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
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.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ123-250915-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
110 PM PST SAT JAN 24 2026
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 15 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.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
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