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FZPN28 KNHC 020120
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
520 PM PST SUN FEB 1 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.
PMZ101-021330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
520 PM PST SUN FEB 1 2026
SYNOPSIS
NEAR-GALE TO GALE-FORCE NE TO E GAP WINDS IN THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TUE MORNING AS AN ARCTIC
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES HELPS
TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT. SEAS WILL PEAK NEAR 12 FT WITH
THESE WINDS. MEANWHILE, 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 THROUGH THE EARLY PART
OF THE WEEK, AND THEN AGAIN LATE THIS WEEK WITH ANOTHER GAP WIND
EVENT IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. SWELL GENERATED FROM THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO GAP WIND EVENT WILL MERGE WITH THIS AREA TO MAINTAIN
ROUGH AND CONFUSED SEAS EARLY THIS WEEK. FRESH TO STRONG
NORTHERLY GAP WINDS ALONG WITH ROUGH SEAS WILL IMPACT THE GULF OF
PANAMA THROUGH WED MORNING, WITH SIMILAR CONDITIONS IN THE GULF
OF FONSECA.
PMZ111-021330-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
520 PM PST SUN FEB 1 2026
TONIGHT
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 11 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 11 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 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 11 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 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
PMZ113-021330-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
520 PM PST SUN FEB 1 2026
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND NE 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISH TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
11 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
13 SECONDS.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-021330-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
520 PM PST SUN FEB 1 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 N
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
ELSEWHERE, N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ117-021330-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
520 PM PST SUN FEB 1 2026
TONIGHT
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.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N TO NE
20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD
8 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD
9 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
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-021330-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
520 PM PST SUN FEB 1 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SCATTERED TSTMS 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
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, N TO NE WINDS
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
PMZ121-021330-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
520 PM PST SUN FEB 1 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. PERIOD
11 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 14 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-021330-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
520 PM PST SUN FEB 1 2026
TONIGHT
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 NW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW
TO N SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW
TO 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.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FORECASTER AL
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