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FZPN28 KNHC 302157
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
157 PM 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.
PMZ101-311000-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
157 PM 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 WESTERN GUATEMALA AND EL
SALVADOR WATERS SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY
GAP WINDS ALONG WITH ROUGH SEAS ARE ALSO EXPECTED NEAR THE GULF
OF PANAMA SAT EVENING THROUGH TUE NIGHT.
PMZ111-311000-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
157 PM PST FRI JAN 30 2026
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 9 TO 13 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 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 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO
SE SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-311000-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
157 PM PST FRI JAN 30 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 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 WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
PMZ115-311000-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
157 PM PST FRI JAN 30 2026
TONIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, W TO NW
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 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.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ117-311000-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
157 PM PST FRI JAN 30 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N TO NE 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
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE
DAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 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
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.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ119-311000-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
157 PM PST FRI JAN 30 2026
TONIGHT
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
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, W WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE,
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 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY.
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 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E 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 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
PMZ121-311000-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
157 PM PST FRI JAN 30 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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 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 TO E 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
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.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
PMZ123-311000-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
157 PM PST FRI JAN 30 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO
SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, S WINDS
10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING
S 10 KT LATE. LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. 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.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
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