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FZPN28 KNHC 301704
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
904 AM PST FRI JAN 30 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.
PMZ101-310515-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
904 AM PST FRI JAN 30 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO WILL POSSIBLY PEAK AT GALE-FORCE SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE
AS AN ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE EASTERN UNITED
STATES HELPS TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT. AN UPCOMING GALE
FORCE GAP WIND EVENT OVER THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WILL PRODUCE
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS OVER THE GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR
WATERS SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON. FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS ALONG
WITH ROUGH SEAS ARE ALSO EXPECTED NEAR THE GULF OF PANAMA SAT
EVENING THROUGH TUE NIGHT.
PMZ111-310515-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
904 AM PST FRI JAN 30 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 11 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
10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
PMZ113-310515-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
904 AM PST FRI JAN 30 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 25 TO
30 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO
25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
PMZ115-310515-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
904 AM PST FRI JAN 30 2026
TODAY
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT,
SHIFTING TO SE TO S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E
WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 TO NW 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 13 SECONDS.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
NW TO N 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
PMZ117-310515-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
904 AM PST FRI JAN 30 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N TO NE
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NW TO
N 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
N 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
11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD
8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
PMZ119-310515-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
904 AM PST FRI JAN 30 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
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, BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ121-310515-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
904 AM PST FRI JAN 30 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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 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 13 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ123-310515-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
904 AM PST FRI JAN 30 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
11 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 3 TO 5 FT IN 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
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