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FZPN28 KNHC 292019
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1219 PM 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.
PMZ101-300830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
1219 PM 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. NE WINDS WILL INCREASE
TO GALE-FORCE OVER PAPAGAYO ON SUN NIGHT AND MON, AS AN ARCTIC
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SOUTHWARD OVER EASTERN MEXICO. 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.
PMZ111-300830-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1219 PM PST THU JAN 29 2026
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 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
NE TO 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 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. PERIOD
8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
PMZ113-300830-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
1219 PM PST THU JAN 29 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT THRU MON
TONIGHT
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 5 TO 7 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 14 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 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 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.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL. PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
PMZ115-300830-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1219 PM PST THU JAN 29 2026
TONIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING,
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 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 15 TO 20 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 10 SECONDS.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND N 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ117-300830-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
1219 PM PST THU JAN 29 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N 10 TO 15 KT
ELSEWHERE. 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 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
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
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
7 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N
SWELL. PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
8 SECONDS.
PMZ119-300830-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1219 PM PST THU JAN 29 2026
TONIGHT
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 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
TO W SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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
TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND NE TO E 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TUE
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND E TO SE 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ121-300830-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
1219 PM PST THU JAN 29 2026
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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
PMZ123-300830-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
1219 PM PST THU JAN 29 2026
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 THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW
TO N SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
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