747  
FZPN28 KNHC 041510  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
710 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.  
 
PMZ101-050315-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
710 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. ROUGH SEAS WILL ACCOMPANY THESE WINDS. A 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 SHORTLY, POSSIBLY RETURNING  
DURING THE UPCOMING WEEKEND WITH LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE TO  
FRESH WINDS WILL PULSE IN THE GULF OF PANAMA FOR THE REMAINDER OF  
THE WEEK.  
 
 
 
PMZ111-050315-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
710 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 6 TO 9 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 TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ113-050315-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
710 AM PST WED FEB 4 2026  
   
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  
PERIOD 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,  
AND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 17  
SECONDS.    
THU  
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 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 8 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF  
PAPAGAYO, AND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN  
NE TO E SWELL. PERIOD 7 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND  
NE 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  
PERIOD 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO  
E SWELL. PERIOD 8 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ115-050315-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
710 AM PST WED FEB 4 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NW WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE,  
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.    
THU  
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN  
5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
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 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 TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND N TO NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO  
N SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ117-050315-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
710 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 TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
GULF OF PANAMA, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT LATE.  
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 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 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 TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
7 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ119-050315-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
710 AM PST WED FEB 4 2026  
   
TODAY  
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE WINDS  
10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO S TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO  
6 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 TO W WINDS 10 KT IN THE  
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, S  
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. 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 NW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND SE  
10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ121-050315-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
710 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 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  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ123-050315-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
710 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.    
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.    
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  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
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