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FZPN28 KNHC 262132
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
132 PM 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.
PMZ101-270945-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
132 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026
SYNOPSIS
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE AGAIN TO 20 TO 25 KT
ACROSS THE PAPAGAYO REGION 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 AROUND 10
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 SAT. 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 ARE FORECAST
TO PERSIST THROUGH THU AS SEAS GENERATED IN THE PAPAGAYO AREA
WILL ALSO REACH THE GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR OUTER OFFSHORE
WATERS.
PMZ111-270945-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
132 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E 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 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI
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.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ113-270945-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
132 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026
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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 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.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-270945-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
132 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, 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 3 TO
5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND SE TO S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. 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
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
TO W SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-270945-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
132 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TONIGHT
NW 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 TO NE 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 S
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
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 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND W TO
NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
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.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ119-270945-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
132 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND
S 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16 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
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ121-270945-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
132 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 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.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ123-270945-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
132 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026
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
SE TO 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.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
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