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FZPN28 KNHC 030816
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1216 AM PST TUE FEB 3 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.
PMZ101-032030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
1216 AM PST TUE FEB 3 2026
SYNOPSIS
NEAR-GALE TO GALE-FORCE NE TO E GAP WINDS IN THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO WILL DIMINISH TODAY. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS WILL
THEN PULSE ACROSS THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
THE FORECAST PERIOD. A GALE- FORCE GAP WIND EVENT OVER THE GULF
OF TEHUANTEPEC HAS PRODUCED SWELL THAT IS BRINGING ROUGH SEAS
OVER THE WESTERN GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR WATERS. SWELL
GENERATED FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO GAP WIND EVENT WILL MERGE
WITH THIS AREA TO MAINTAIN ROUGH AND CONFUSED SEAS TODAY. ANOTHER
GALE FORCE GAP WIND EVENT IN TEHUANTEPEC WILL AGAIN PRODUCE
ROUGH SEAS WELL OFFSHORE THE WESTERN GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR
WATERS. 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.
PMZ111-032030-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1216 AM PST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. PERIOD
10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. PERIOD
8 SECONDS.
PMZ113-032030-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
1216 AM PST TUE FEB 3 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
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 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. 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
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.
PMZ115-032030-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1216 AM PST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NW
WINDS 10 KT. 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 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND E TO SE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
NE TO E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND N 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ117-032030-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
1216 AM PST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE 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 8 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
PMZ119-032030-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1216 AM PST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS 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
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-032030-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
1216 AM PST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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
12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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.
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.
PMZ123-032030-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
1216 AM PST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT
LATE. 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 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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 4 TO 6 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FORECASTER AL
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