FZPN28 KNHC 170200 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 600 PM PST Fri Jan 16 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. PMZ101-171400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 600 PM PST Fri Jan 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure N of the area will support periods of strong NE to E winds in the Papagayo region through early next week, with winds pulsing to near gale-force Sun night. Winds in the Gulf of Panama will pulse nightly to fresh during this period. Rough seas generated by gales in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will impact waters offshore Guatemala and El Salvador Sun through mid week. $$ PMZ111-171400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 600 PM PST Fri Jan 16 2026 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-171400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 600 PM PST Fri Jan 16 2026 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 11 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-171400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 600 PM PST Fri Jan 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W to NW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-171400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 600 PM PST Fri Jan 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 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 15 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-171400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 600 PM PST Fri Jan 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Gulf of Guayaquil, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-171400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 600 PM PST Fri Jan 16 2026 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-171400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 600 PM PST Fri Jan 16 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen