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FZPN28 KNHC 312244
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
244 PM 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.
PMZ101-011045-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
244 PM PST SAT JAN 31 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO WILL PEAK AT NEAR-GALE TO GALE-FORCE SUN NIGHT THROUGH
TUE MORNING AS AN ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE EASTERN
UNITED STATES HELPS TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT. SWELL
PRODUCED BY GAP WINDS AT PAPAGAYO WILL COMBINE WITH THOSE FROM
GAP WINDS AT TEHUANTEPEC TO CAUSE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS AT THE
WESTERN GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR WATERS TONIGHT THROUGH TUE.
FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY GAP WINDS ALONG WITH ROUGH SEAS ARE
ALSO EXPECTED NEAR THE GULF OF PANAMA THIS EVENING THROUGH TUE
NIGHT.
PMZ111-011045-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
244 PM PST SAT JAN 31 2026
TONIGHT
N TO 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 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-011045-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
244 PM PST SAT JAN 31 2026
..GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
TONIGHT
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E
WINDS 10 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 TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 30 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 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
13 SECONDS.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ115-011045-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
244 PM PST SAT JAN 31 2026
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
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 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 7 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
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 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 W SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ117-011045-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
244 PM PST SAT JAN 31 2026
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NW
15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SCATTERED TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL. PERIOD 7 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 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.
THU
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
PMZ119-011045-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
244 PM PST SAT JAN 31 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO
SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND N TO
NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND N TO NE 15 TO
20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD 11 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
SE TO 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.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-011045-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
244 PM PST SAT JAN 31 2026
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, BECOMING NE TO E
10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 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 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 WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ123-011045-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
244 PM PST SAT JAN 31 2026
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
ELSEWHERE, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW
TO W SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 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
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.
THU
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
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