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FZPN28 KNHC 022026
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1226 PM 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.
PMZ101-030830-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
1226 PM 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. RECENT ASCAT SCATTEROMETER DATA SHOWED
NUMEROUS WIND BARBS RIGHT AROUND GALE- FORCE. SEAS WILL PEAK NEAR
12 FT WITH THESE WINDS. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS WILL THEN PULSE
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. 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. MODERATE TO FRESH
WINDS WILL THEN PULSE IN THE GULF OF PANAMA FOR THE REMAINDER OF
THE WEEK.
PMZ111-030830-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1226 PM PST MON FEB 2 2026
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
N TO 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 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD
8 SECONDS.
PMZ113-030830-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
1226 PM PST MON FEB 2 2026
..GALE WARNING
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 EARLY. 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 WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL. PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
PMZ115-030830-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1226 PM PST MON FEB 2 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
NW TO N 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
WED
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING
TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN
NW SWELL. PERIOD 12 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 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 5 TO 7 FT
IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND NE TO
E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ117-030830-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
1226 PM PST MON FEB 2 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL. PERIOD 8 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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 8 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 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 13 SECONDS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ119-030830-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1226 PM PST MON FEB 2 2026
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 AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
NE 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 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 TO NE SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
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
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO 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.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND N TO NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-030830-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
1226 PM PST MON FEB 2 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW
TO N SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
TUE
E WINDS 10 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 TO NE SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
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 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.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ123-030830-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
1226 PM PST MON FEB 2 2026
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW
TO N SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TUE
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 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
WED
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N
SWELL. PERIOD 11 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.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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