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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1209 AM PST WED JAN 28 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.
PMZ101-282015-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
1209 AM PST WED JAN 28 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
REPRIEVE 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 LARGE NW TO N SWELL
SPREADING ACROSS THE GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR WATERS 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.
PMZ111-282015-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1209 AM PST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 9 TO 13 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ113-282015-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
1209 AM PST WED JAN 28 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND NE
TO E 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
15 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 12 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 NE
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ115-282015-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1209 AM PST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND NW
TO N 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
ELSEWHERE, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
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 12 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
PMZ117-282015-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
1209 AM PST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY
GULF OF PANAMA, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE, S
TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 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.
PMZ119-282015-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1209 AM PST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 14 SECONDS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN 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
TO E 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.
PMZ121-282015-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
1209 AM PST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. 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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 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
12 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW
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.
PMZ123-282015-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
1209 AM PST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
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