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FZPN28 KNHC 040109
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
509 PM 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.

PMZ101-041315-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
509 PM PST Tue Feb 3 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 again during the upcoming
weekend due to a similar weather pattern as the recent
gale-force gap wind event. Rough seas well offshore of Guatemala
and El Salvador will subside tonight. 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. 

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PMZ111-041315-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
509 PM PST Tue Feb 3 2026

.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 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 NW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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 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 to SE swell.
Period 13 seconds. 

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PMZ113-041315-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
509 PM PST Tue Feb 3 2026

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...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 10 seconds. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 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 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Period 16 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 winds 15 to 20 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 11 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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell. Period 8 seconds. 

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PMZ115-041315-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
509 PM PST Tue Feb 3 2026

.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 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.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 NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to
N swell. Period 11 seconds. 

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PMZ117-041315-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
509 PM PST Tue Feb 3 2026

.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 5 to 7 ft. Period 8 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to
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.
Scattered showers through the day. 
.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
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 to NE 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 10 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-041315-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
509 PM PST Tue Feb 3 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell.
Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night. 
.WED...SE winds 10 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. 
.WED NIGHT...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 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the
day. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...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 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 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. 

$$

PMZ121-041315-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
509 PM PST Tue Feb 3 2026

.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. 
.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 in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.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 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 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 

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PMZ123-041315-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
509 PM PST Tue Feb 3 2026

.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 18 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
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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Forecaster AL