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FZPN28 KNHC 282148
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
148 PM 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.
PMZ101-291000-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
148 PM 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, A STRONGER ROUND OF 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 SUNDAY
AND MONDAY. 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.
PMZ111-291000-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
148 PM PST WED JAN 28 2026
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 TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
PMZ113-291000-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
148 PM PST WED JAN 28 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 25 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
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
14 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
13 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
PMZ115-291000-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
148 PM PST WED JAN 28 2026
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,
BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, NW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO S IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT,
SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT
IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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 TO 5 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 TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
N 10 KT ELSEWHERE. 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.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ117-291000-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
148 PM PST WED JAN 28 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N 10 TO 15 KT
ELSEWHERE. 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 TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT
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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
9 SECONDS.
PMZ119-291000-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
148 PM PST WED JAN 28 2026
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, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS 10 KT, SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND 4 TO 5 FT
ELSEWHERE. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. 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
TO E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND NE
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND NE TO E 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ121-291000-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
148 PM PST WED JAN 28 2026
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 TO 6 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
SE WINDS 10 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.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ123-291000-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
148 PM PST WED JAN 28 2026
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 12 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FORECASTER ADAMS
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