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FZPN28 KNHC 040816
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1216 AM PST WED FEB 4 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.
PMZ101-042030-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
1216 AM PST WED FEB 4 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG WINDS WILL PULSE ACROSS THE PAPAGAYO
REGION THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND.
WINDS MAY REACH MINIMAL GALE-FORCE DURING THE UPCOMING WEEKEND
DUE TO A SIMILAR WEATHER PATTERN AS THE RECENT GALE-FORCE GAP
WIND EVENT. ANOTHER GALE FORCE GAP WIND EVENT IN TEHUANTEPEC
COMMENCING TONIGHT WILL PRODUCE ROUGH SEAS WELL OFFSHORE THE
WESTERN GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR WATERS THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT.
FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF PANAMA WILL
DIMINISH THIS MORNING, POSSIBLY RETURNING DURING THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND. MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS WILL PULSE IN THE GULF OF PANAMA
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.
PMZ111-042030-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1216 AM PST WED FEB 4 2026
TODAY
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 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 TO NE SWELL.
PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ113-042030-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
1216 AM PST WED FEB 4 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,
AND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
17 SECONDS.
THU
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 NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
16 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, EXCEPT TO 35 KT OFFSHORE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. PERIOD 7
SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL. PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
PMZ115-042030-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1216 AM PST WED FEB 4 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW
10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 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.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND N 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
PMZ117-042030-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
1216 AM PST WED FEB 4 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N 10 KT
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD
13 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N TO NE
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
PMZ119-042030-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1216 AM PST WED FEB 4 2026
TODAY
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 KT,
SHIFTING TO S TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
DAY.
THU NIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, S WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND E TO
SE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL,
AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND SE
TO S 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-042030-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
1216 AM PST WED FEB 4 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD
18 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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 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.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ123-042030-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
1216 AM PST WED FEB 4 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
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 18 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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
TO N SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
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