327  
FZPN28 KNHC 090915  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
115 AM PST MON DEC 9 2024  
 
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.  
 
PMZ101-092115-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
115 AM PST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
A STRONG SURFACE RIDGE NORTH OF THE CARIBBEAN WILL  
SUPPORT PULSES OF FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS ACROSS THE GULF OF  
PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH TUE MORNING, THEN RETURN AGAIN WED NIGHT  
THROUGH FRI NIGHT. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS WITH MODERATE SEAS  
PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL WILL PERSIST ELSEWHERE. WINDS AND SEAS  
ALONG THE EASTERN EDGE OF A STRONG GALE-FORCE GAP WIND EVENT IN  
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WILL IMPACT THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF  
GUATEMALA WED NIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRI.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-092115-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
115 AM PST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 92W SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW  
SWELL. E OF 92W SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD 13  
SECONDS.   
THU
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W TO  
NW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-092115-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
115 AM PST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND NE  
15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND NE  
TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND  
NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW TO  
W SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-092115-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
115 AM PST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TODAY
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,  
AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-092115-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
115 AM PST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW  
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
TUE
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
WED
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-092115-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
115 AM PST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TODAY
 
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW  
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS  
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-092115-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
115 AM PST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-092115-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
115 AM PST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
FORECASTER STRIPLING  
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.

The Nexlab TPC Page Main Text Page