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FZPN28 KNHC 270924
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
124 AM PST TUE JAN 27 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.
PMZ101-272130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
124 AM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND 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 TODAY AND WED,
AND RESUME AGAIN OVER THE WEEKEND, WITH SEAS BUILDING TO AROUND
11 FT TODAY. MODERATE TO FRESH N WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PULSE IN
THE GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ELSEWHERE, WINDS WILL BE
MODERATE OR WEAKER THROUGH SAT. OTHERWISE, 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 TODAY THROUGH WED EVENING. THE HIGHEST
SEAS, IN THE 12 TO 18 FT RANGE IN NW SWELL, ARE EXPECTED TODAY. A
SECOND GAP WIND EVENT OVER THE UPCOMING WEEKEND WILL ALSO IMPACT
THESE WATERS WITH SEAS TO 16 FT.
PMZ111-272130-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
124 AM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 16 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 6 TO 8 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 TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ113-272130-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
124 AM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 6 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 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 8 FT. 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 13 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-272130-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
124 AM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
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 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
16 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND W TO
NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
PMZ117-272130-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
124 AM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE,
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE, E
TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
N TO NE 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ119-272130-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
124 AM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. 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 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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.
PMZ121-272130-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
124 AM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 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 W
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
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.
PMZ123-272130-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
124 AM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 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 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
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FORECASTER RAMOS
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