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FZPN28 KNHC 110401
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
801 PM PST Sat Jan 10 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.

PMZ101-111615-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
801 PM PST Sat Jan 10 2026

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the region will support fresh
to strong winds across the Papagayo region through Wed. Pulsing 
moderate to fresh northerly winds are also expected across the 
Gulf of Panama through Tue. A strong gap wind event in the Gulf 
of Tehuantepec will result in rough seas spreading to the offshore
waters of Guatemala Sun into early next week. Fresh to strong
winds will resume Thu night in the Gulf of Papagayo. Otherwise, 
gentle to moderate breezes and slight to moderate seas will 
persist elsewhere through the forecast period.

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PMZ111-111615-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
801 PM PST Sat Jan 10 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S to SW swell,
building to 11 to 17 ft in SW swell in the afternoon. Period
12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW
swell. Period 11 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell.
Period 10 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 10 seconds. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 10 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW
to N swell. Period 8 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 

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PMZ113-111615-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
801 PM PST Sat Jan 10 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to
E swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW
swell. Period 11 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.
Period 10 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW
swell. Period 10 seconds. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell.
Period 10 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
7 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 

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PMZ115-111615-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
801 PM PST Sat Jan 10 2026

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 kt in the
morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers
through the day. 
.SUN NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 to
15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to
W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period
12 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
12 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 12 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 11 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 10 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
10 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 

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PMZ117-111615-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
801 PM PST Sat Jan 10 2026

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. 
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds.
Scattered tstms through the day. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
10 seconds. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
11 seconds. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
10 seconds. 
.THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

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PMZ119-111615-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
801 PM PST Sat Jan 10 2026

.TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds
10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less. Period 19 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and variable
less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

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PMZ121-111615-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
801 PM PST Sat Jan 10 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 11 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Period 19 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

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PMZ123-111615-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
801 PM PST Sat Jan 10 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 19 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
to N swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW
swell. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
16 seconds. 

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Forecaster Ramos