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FZPN28 KNHC 291550
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
750 AM PST THU JAN 29 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.
PMZ101-300400-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
750 AM PST THU JAN 29 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE WESTERN
CARIBBEAN WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG NE TO EAST GAP WINDS IN
THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. FRESH TO STRONG
NORTHEAST WINDS IN THE GULF OF PANAMA WILL WEAKEN TODAY. NEAR
GALE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS IN BOTH REGIONS WILL INCREASE BY EARLY
NEXT WEEK AS PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS. THE STRONG GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC GAP WIND EVENT IS SPREADING LARGE NORTHWEST TO NORTH
SWELL ACROSS THE GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR WATERS, AND SHOULD
CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A NEW TEHUANTEPEC EVENT SHOULD
AGAIN PRODUCE LARGE TO VERY LARGE NORTHWEST TO NORTH SWELL OVER
THE GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR WATERS SAT NIGHT INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK.
PMZ111-300400-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
750 AM PST THU JAN 29 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
PMZ113-300400-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
750 AM PST THU JAN 29 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. PERIOD
15 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 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 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
PMZ115-300400-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
750 AM PST THU JAN 29 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
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.
FRI
N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W 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 6 TO 9 FT IN
N SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ117-300400-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
750 AM PST THU JAN 29 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N 10 TO
15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
7 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N
SWELL. PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
PMZ119-300400-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
750 AM PST THU JAN 29 2026
TODAY
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
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 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. 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
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
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND E 15 TO 20 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ121-300400-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
750 AM PST THU JAN 29 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ123-300400-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
750 AM PST THU JAN 29 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. 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
TO W SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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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