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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
701 PM PST WED JAN 28 2026
CORRECTED SYNOPSIS
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.
PMZ101-291515-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
701 PM PST WED JAN 28 2026
SYNOPSIS
THE GRADIENT RELATED TO HIGH PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL
AMERICA AND THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG
NORTHEAST TO EAST GAP WINDS IN THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH SAT,
EXCEPT REACHING NEAR GALE SPEEDS THU NIGHT AND SAT NIGHT INTO EARLY
SUN. GALE-FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE SUN THROUGH MON. THE SAME HIGH
PRESSURE WILL FORCE MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS IN
THE GULF OF PANAMA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. ELSEWHERE, A STRONG
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GAP WIND EVENT FORCING LARGE NORTHWEST TO NORTH
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 NORTHWEST TO NORTH SWELL
OVER GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR WATERS SAT NIGHT INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
PMZ111-291515-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
701 PM PST WED JAN 28 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 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.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
PMZ113-291515-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
701 PM PST WED JAN 28 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND NE 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
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 NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. 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
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 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
PMZ115-291515-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
701 PM PST WED JAN 28 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND NW
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FAR W PART.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO S IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FAR W PART.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
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 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW TO W
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
NW TO N 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
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
N 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
11 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 7 TO 10 FT IN
N TO NE SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ117-291515-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
701 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 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS. ISOLATED
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
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 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
N 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.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL. PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
PMZ119-291515-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
701 PM PST WED JAN 28 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
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 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W SWELL. 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.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND NE
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND NE TO E 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
PMZ121-291515-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
701 PM PST WED JAN 28 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, THEN, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE. 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 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN 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.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ123-291515-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
701 PM PST WED JAN 28 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO 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
13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW
TO N SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
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