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FZPN28 KNHC 280157
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
557 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.
PMZ101-281400-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
557 PM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE W
CARIBBEAN IS HELPING TO FORCE FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E GAP WINDS
OVER THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH FRI MORNING. AFTER A BRIEF
REPRIEF FRI AFTERNOON TO SAT AFTERNOON, THESE NE TO E GAP WINDS
WILL RESUME OVER THE PAPAGAYO REGION SAT NIGHT INTO SUN NIGHT.
GALE-FORCE WINDS ARE EVEN POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT. THE SAME HIGH
PRESSURE IS FORCING MODERATE TO FRESH N TO NE WINDS OVER THE GULF
OF PANAMA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. ELSEWHERE, A STRONG GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC GAP WIND EVENT FORCING VERY LARGE NW TO N SWELL
SPREADING ACROSS THE GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR WATERS SHOULD
DIMINISH SOME BY TOMORROW MORNING. HOWEVER, LARGE SWELL SHOULD
CONTINUE THROUGH THU NIGHT. LOOKING AHEAD, A NEW TEHUANTEPECER
SHOULD AGAIN PRODUCE LARGE TO VERY LARGE NW TO N SWELL OVER
GUATEMALA/EL SALVADOR WATERS SAT NIGHT INTO AT LEAST SUN NIGHT.
PMZ111-281400-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
557 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.
PMZ113-281400-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
557 PM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
PMZ115-281400-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
557 PM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
ELSEWHERE, S WINDS 10 KT, 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.
PMZ117-281400-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
557 PM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE,
NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
PERIOD 13 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.
PMZ119-281400-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
557 PM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, 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.
PMZ121-281400-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
557 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.
PMZ123-281400-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
557 PM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
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 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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