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FZPN28 KNHC 310847
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1247 AM PST SAT JAN 31 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.
PMZ101-312100-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
1247 AM PST SAT JAN 31 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO WILL REACH GALE-FORCE SUN NIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUE AS AN
ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES
HELPS TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT. A 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 TONIGHT
THROUGH MON. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY GAP WINDS ALONG WITH ROUGH
SEAS ARE ALSO EXPECTED NEAR THE GULF OF PANAMA THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUE NIGHT.
PMZ111-312100-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1247 AM PST SAT JAN 31 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 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 TO SE 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.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-312100-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
1247 AM PST SAT JAN 31 2026
..GALE WARNING
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON THROUGH TUE
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
ELSEWHERE, NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISH TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
PMZ115-312100-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1247 AM PST SAT JAN 31 2026
TODAY
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.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
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 TO N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SW TO
W 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 TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N 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 SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-312100-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
1247 AM PST SAT JAN 31 2026
TODAY
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
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
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N TO
NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 12 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 6 TO 9 FT IN N
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TUE
N 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.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
PMZ119-312100-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1247 AM PST SAT JAN 31 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 N TO NE 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
SUN NIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, N TO
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 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
12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE
E TO 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.
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.
PMZ121-312100-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
1247 AM PST SAT JAN 31 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
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 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
PMZ123-312100-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
1247 AM PST SAT JAN 31 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT
LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT LEE
OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
TO W SWELL. PERIOD 14 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.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
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