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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
806 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.
PMZ101-280415-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
806 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 TONIGHT.
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 IN
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC OVER THE UPCOMING WEEKEND WILL ALSO IMPACT
THESE WATERS WITH SEAS TO AROUND 14 FT.
PMZ111-280415-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
806 AM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
N 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 TO S
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ113-280415-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
806 AM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 17 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE 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 8 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 4 TO 6 FT.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
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 NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
PMZ115-280415-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
806 AM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
ELSEWHERE, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 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
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 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
N 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 13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-280415-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
806 AM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE,
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
PMZ119-280415-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
806 AM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
TODAY
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW 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 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 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. 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.
PMZ121-280415-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
806 AM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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 13 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.
PMZ123-280415-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
806 AM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
ELSEWHERE, S WINDS 10 KT. LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD 15 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 13 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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