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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
709 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.
PMZ101-030315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
709 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. 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. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS AND LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS WILL
PREVAIL IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO ONCE THE GALE-FORCE WINDS
DIMINISH BY TUE AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS WILL THEN
PULSE IN THE GULF OF PANAMA FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.
PMZ111-030315-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
709 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
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N TO 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 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 7 TO 10 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 7 TO 11 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.
PMZ113-030315-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
709 AM PST MON FEB 2 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 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.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND NE TO E 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 9 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ115-030315-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
709 AM PST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 6 TO 8 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 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.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 5 TO 7 FT
IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ117-030315-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
709 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL. PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
TUE
N TO NE 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
9 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N TO NE
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ119-030315-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
709 AM PST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. 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 SW 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, N WINDS 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
ISOLATED TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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 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
14 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
PMZ121-030315-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
709 AM PST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING NE TO 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 6 TO 8 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE
SWELL. PERIOD 10 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 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.
PMZ123-030315-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
709 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 4 TO 6 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 LEWITSKY
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