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FZPN28 KNHC 260354
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
754 PM 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.
PMZ101-261600-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
754 PM PST SUN JAN 25 2026
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE TO FRESH NE TO E WINDS WILL PERSIST IN THE
PAPAGAYO REGION TONIGHT AND MON. THEN, WINDS ARE FORECAST TO
INCREASE AGAIN TO 20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT INTO TUE AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS N OF AREA IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING
ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN. THESE WINDS WILL REACH NEAR GALE-FORCE,
MAINLY AT NIGHT TUE THROUGH THU, WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT.
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH N WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PULSE IN THE
GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH FRI MORNING. ELSEWHERE, WINDS WILL BE
MODERATE OR WEAKER THROUGH FRI. 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 18 FT RANGE
IN NW SWELL, ARE EXPECTED ON TUE. ROUGH SEAS MAY PERSIST THROUGH
THU NIGHT.
PMZ111-261600-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
754 PM PST SUN JAN 25 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN SW SWELL,
BUILDING TO 13 TO 20 FT IN SW TO W SWELL LATE. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO 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 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-261600-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
754 PM PST SUN JAN 25 2026
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND N TO
NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 5 TO 7 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 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-261600-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
754 PM PST SUN JAN 25 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE, W TO NW
WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,
SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND S 10 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
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND NW TO
N 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU 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 W SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-261600-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
754 PM PST SUN JAN 25 2026
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW TO 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
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW TO 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-261600-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
754 PM PST SUN JAN 25 2026
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 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 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
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 TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ121-261600-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
754 PM PST SUN JAN 25 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON
SE TO S 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 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ123-261600-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
754 PM PST SUN JAN 25 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S 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 16 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 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO 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.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
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