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FZPN28 KNHC 272132
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
132 PM 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.
PMZ101-280945-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
132 PM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT PERSISTS OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN AND NORTHERN CENTRAL
AMERICA ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTH-
CENTRAL PART OF THE UNITED STATES. MINIMAL GALE CONDITIONS MAY BE
POSSIBLE EARLY NEXT WEEK. MODERATE TO FRESH N WINDS WILL CONTINUE
TO PULSE IN THE GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH FRI. WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO INCREASE AGAIN TO 20 TO 25 KT ACROSS THE GULF OF PANAMA AND
DOWNWIND BEYOND 05N EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A STRONG N WINDS FLOW
PREVAILS ACROSS THE SW CARIBBEAN. ELSEWHERE, WINDS WILL BE
MODERATE OR WEAKER THROUGH SAT. OTHERWISE, ROUGH 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 THROUGH THU. A SECOND GAP WIND EVENT IN
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC OVER THE UPCOMING WEEKEND WILL ALSO
IMPACT THESE WATERS WITH SEAS BUILDING TO AROUND 14 FT.
PMZ111-280945-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
132 PM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED
NE 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 7 TO 10 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 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 8 FT IN S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ113-280945-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
132 PM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN AND SUN NIGHT
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 TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
PERIOD 16 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 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 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
PMZ115-280945-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
132 PM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
ELSEWHERE, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N 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
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING
TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL. PERIOD 16 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 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
W TO NW 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.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ117-280945-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
132 PM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE,
W WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 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 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
PMZ119-280945-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
132 PM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND S TO
SW 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
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
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND NE
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ121-280945-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
132 PM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
WED
SE TO 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 15 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.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ123-280945-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
132 PM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
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
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
14 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
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. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
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