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FZPN28 KNHC 281549
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
749 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.
PMZ101-290400-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
749 AM PST WED JAN 28 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE W
CARIBBEAN WILL 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 STRONG TO NEAR-GALE
FORCE GAP WINDS WILL RESUME OVER THE PAPAGAYO REGION SAT NIGHT
INTO SUN MORNING. GALE-FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT. THE
SAME HIGH PRESSURE WILL FORCE 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
TEHUANTEPEC EVENT SHOULD AGAIN PRODUCE LARGE TO VERY LARGE NW TO
N SWELL OVER GUATEMALA/EL SALVADOR WATERS SAT NIGHT INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK.
PMZ111-290400-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
749 AM PST WED JAN 28 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ113-290400-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
749 AM PST WED JAN 28 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
THU
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 25 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
14 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 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 13
SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-290400-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
749 AM PST WED JAN 28 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND NW TO N 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 TO
15 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ117-290400-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
749 AM PST WED JAN 28 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND
W 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ119-290400-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
749 AM PST WED JAN 28 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND 4 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS GULF OF
GUAYAQUIL, AND 4 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND 4 TO 5 FT
ELSEWHERE. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND NE
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ121-290400-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
749 AM PST WED JAN 28 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ123-290400-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
749 AM PST WED JAN 28 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FORECASTER ADAMS
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