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FZPN28 KNHC 260920
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
120 AM PST MON JAN 26 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.
PMZ101-262130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
120 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE TO FRESH NE TO E WINDS WILL PULSE IN THE
PAPAGAYO REGION TODAY. THEN, WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE TO 20
TO 25 KT TONIGHT INTO THU AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS N OF THE 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 THU.
OTHERWISE, 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 THIS 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.
PMZ111-262130-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
120 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 14 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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.
PMZ113-262130-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
120 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
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 W TO
NW SWELL. PERIOD 13 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 8 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-262130-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
120 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 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
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO
20 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S
10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
W TO NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. 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
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
N 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 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-262130-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
120 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 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 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW TO 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-262130-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
120 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO 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
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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ121-262130-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
120 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ123-262130-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
120 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 16 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
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
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