712  
FZPN28 KNHC 092308  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
308 PM 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.  
 
PMZ101-101115-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
308 PM PST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS  
A STRONG SURFACE RIDGE NORTH OF THE CARIBBEAN WILL  
SUSTAIN PULSES OF FRESH TO LOCALLY 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. FRESH TO STRONG  
NORTHERLY WINDS AND VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS ARE EXPECTED AT THE  
FAR WESTERN OFFSHORE WATERS OF GUATEMALA.  
 
 
 
PMZ111-101115-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
308 PM 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  
EAST OF 93W, N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  
WEST OF 93W, N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.   
THU  
EAST OF 93W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. WEST OF  
93W, 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 NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ113-101115-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
308 PM 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 S TO 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 S TO 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 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO  
NW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ115-101115-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
308 PM PST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TODAY  
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO 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 S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO 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 W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ117-101115-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
308 PM PST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TODAY  
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 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.    
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  
14 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ119-101115-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
308 PM 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 S TO 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.  
 
 
 
PMZ121-101115-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
308 PM PST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO 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 S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO 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 SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ123-101115-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
308 PM PST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TODAY  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW 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 SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU  
SE TO 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  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
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