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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
728 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.
PMZ101-040330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
728 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 WEEK, WITH GALES POSSIBLE AGAIN THIS WEEKEND. ROUGH SEAS
WELL OFFSHORE OF GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR WILL SUBSIDE TODAY AS
THE SOURCE WINDS DIMINISH FURTHER. 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 COMMENCING WED NIGHT WILL AGAIN PRODUCE ROUGH SEAS
WELL OFFSHORE THE WESTERN GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR WATERS THU
THROUGH FRI NIGHT. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY GAP WINDS ALONG
WITH ROUGH SEAS WILL IMPACT THE GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH WED
MORNING, POSSIBLY RETURNING DURING THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. MODERATE
TO FRESH WINDS WILL PULSE IN THE GULF OF PANAMA FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.
PMZ111-040330-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
728 AM PST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 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 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 TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
PMZ113-040330-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
728 AM PST TUE FEB 3 2026
..GALE WARNING
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT EARLY. 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 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
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 17 SECONDS.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 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 8 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL. PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
PMZ115-040330-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
728 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
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
W 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 15 SECONDS.
FRI
E 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 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 12 SECONDS.
PMZ117-040330-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
728 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 WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
9 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
WED NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N
10 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND NW 10 KT
ELSEWHERE. 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 TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
PMZ119-040330-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
728 AM PST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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 AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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
12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
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 S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-040330-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
728 AM PST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
E TO SE 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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 IN THE EVENING, BECOMING
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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.
PMZ123-040330-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
728 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.
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.
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 13 SECONDS.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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