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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
747 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.
PMZ101-270400-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
747 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE TO FRESH NE TO E WINDS WILL PERSIST IN THE
PAPAGAYO REGION TODAY. THEN, WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE AGAIN
TO 20 TO 25 KT BY TONIGHT INTO TUE MORNING 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 10 OR 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 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.
PMZ111-270400-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
747 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-270400-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
747 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, N TO NE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 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. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ115-270400-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
747 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. 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 3 TO
5 FT. 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 TO
SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND W TO
NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-270400-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
747 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND W TO NW
10 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SE TO
S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND W TO NW
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-270400-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
747 AM PST MON JAN 26 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, W WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ121-270400-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
747 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 17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED
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.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ123-270400-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
747 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 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 17 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 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
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