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FZPN28 KNHC 100310
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
710 PM PST Mon Feb 9 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.

PMZ101-101515-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
710 PM PST Mon Feb 9 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong gap winds and rough seas will
persist across the Gulf of Papagayo region through the end of the 
week, with seas not appreciably subsiding until Sat. Moderate 
winds and seas will persist elsewhere. 

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PMZ111-101515-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
710 PM PST Mon Feb 9 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW
swell. Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-101515-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
710 PM PST Mon Feb 9 2026

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE
20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of
Papagayo, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and
NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-101515-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
710 PM PST Mon Feb 9 2026

.TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt.
Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and
N 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...SE 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. 

$$

PMZ117-101515-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
710 PM PST Mon Feb 9 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE
10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. Scattered
showers. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-101515-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
710 PM PST Mon Feb 9 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers
through the night. 
.TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt,
shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 19 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt,
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt,
shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil,
and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to
SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-101515-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
710 PM PST Mon Feb 9 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period
18 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
17 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
13 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-101515-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
710 PM PST Mon Feb 9 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell.
Period 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period
16 seconds. Scattered showers. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W
to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. 

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