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FZPN28 KNHC 020820
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1220 AM PST MON FEB 2 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.
PMZ101-022030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
1220 AM PST MON FEB 2 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 OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES HELPS MAINTAIN A
TIGHT 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.
PMZ111-022030-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1220 AM PST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. PERIOD 11 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 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 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 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.
PMZ113-022030-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
1220 AM PST MON FEB 2 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND NE 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISH TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 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 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-022030-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1220 AM PST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
NW TO N 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 KT. 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. 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
E TO 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.
PMZ117-022030-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
1220 AM PST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 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 8 FT. PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
9 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NW TO N 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.
PMZ119-022030-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1220 AM PST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, N TO NE WINDS
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
WED
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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
S WINDS 10 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.
PMZ121-022030-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
1220 AM PST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 KT LATE.
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 12 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-022030-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
1220 AM PST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW
TO N SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 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 14 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.
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