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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
143 AM PST SUN JAN 25 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.
PMZ101-252145-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
143 AM PST SUN JAN 25 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 THIS MORNING. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS IN THIS REGION WILL
RESUME AGAIN MON NIGHT INTO THU NIGHT, AND REACH NEAR GALE-FORCE
SPEEDS TUE THROUGH THU, WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT TUE NIGHT.
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. FRESH TO NEAR GALE-
FORCE N WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GAP WIND EVENT WILL ALSO AFFECT
THE WESTERN GUATEMALA OFFSHORE WATERS MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE
EVENING.
PMZ111-252145-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
143 AM PST SUN JAN 25 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 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.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ113-252145-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
143 AM PST SUN JAN 25 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. ELSEWHERE, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
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 TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-252145-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
143 AM PST SUN JAN 25 2026
TODAY
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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 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 14 SECONDS.
TUE
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.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 6 TO 8 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ117-252145-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
143 AM PST SUN JAN 25 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 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 12 SECONDS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND W 10 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N TO
NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-252145-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
143 AM PST SUN JAN 25 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ121-252145-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
143 AM PST SUN JAN 25 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S 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 TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S
10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
13 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.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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.
PMZ123-252145-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
143 AM PST SUN JAN 25 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
E TO 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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
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