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FZPN28 KNHC 042131
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
131 PM 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.
PMZ101-050945-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
131 PM PST WED FEB 4 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG WINDS WILL PULSE ACROSS THE PAPAGAYO
REGION THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
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. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY GAP
WINDS IN THE GULF OF PANAMA WILL PULSE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEK, THEN MAY INCREASE TO FRESH TO STRONG THIS WEEKEND INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
PMZ111-050945-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
131 PM PST WED FEB 4 2026
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 12 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 SWELL. PERIOD
8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ113-050945-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
131 PM PST WED FEB 4 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT
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 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD
16 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 35 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL. PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL. PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND
NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ115-050945-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
131 PM PST WED FEB 4 2026
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
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, 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 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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
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.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND NE
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND NW TO N 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ117-050945-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
131 PM PST WED FEB 4 2026
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N 10 TO
15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
GULF OF PANAMA, NW WINDS 15 TO 20 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
17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SAT
N 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 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.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND N TO
NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
PMZ119-050945-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
131 PM PST WED FEB 4 2026
TONIGHT
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, SE 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, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
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
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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, AND E TO
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.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-050945-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
131 PM PST WED FEB 4 2026
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 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
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 5 TO 7 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.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-050945-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
131 PM PST WED FEB 4 2026
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 17 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.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT ELSEWHERE, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT LEE
OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
FORECASTER LEWITSKY
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