000 FZPN28 KNHC 220841 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1241 AM PST Thu Jan 22 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. PMZ101-222045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1241 AM PST Thu Jan 22 2026 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between high pressure north of the area and the eastern north Pacific monsoon trough will support fresh to strong NE to E winds and rough seas in the Papagayo region through at least Fri. Elsewhere, winds will be moderate or weaker over the forecast waters through early next the week. Another possible gale force gap wind event over Tehuantepec will bring a new set of large NW to N swell over the waters well offshore Guatemala early next week. $$ PMZ111-222045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1241 AM PST Thu Jan 22 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-222045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1241 AM PST Thu Jan 22 2026 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-222045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1241 AM PST Thu Jan 22 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-222045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1241 AM PST Thu Jan 22 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms. .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-222045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1241 AM PST Thu Jan 22 2026 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ121-222045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1241 AM PST Thu Jan 22 2026 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ123-222045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1241 AM PST Thu Jan 22 2026 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen