465
FZPN28 KNHC 270401
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
801 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.
PMZ101-271615-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
801 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH 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 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 CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE ACROSS
THE OFFSHORE FORECAST WATERS OF GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR
TONIGHT. THE HIGHEST SEAS, IN THE 12 TO 18 FT RANGE IN NW SWELL,
ARE EXPECTED ON TUE. ROUGH SEAS ARE FORECSAT TO PERSIST THROUGH
THU AS SEAS GENERATED IN THE PAPAGAYO AREA WILL ALSO REACH THE
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR OUTER OFFSHORE WATERS.
PMZ111-271615-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
801 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN SW SWELL,
BUILDING TO 12 TO 19 FT IN SW TO W SWELL LATE. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE 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 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ113-271615-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
801 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 8 TO 12 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E
TO SE SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-271615-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
801 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026
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 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
10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 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
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 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ117-271615-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
801 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026
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 TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE, SE
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
PERIOD 16 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 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NW 10 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-271615-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
801 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TONIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, S
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. 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.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO 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.
PMZ121-271615-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
801 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO 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
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ123-271615-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
801 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 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 15 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
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 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
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
TO W SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FORECASTER RAMOS
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page