290  
FZPN28 KNHC 100323  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
723 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.  
 
PMZ101-101530-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
723 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.  
STRONG WINDS AND HIGH 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.  
 
 
 
PMZ111-101530-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
723 PM PST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
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, BUILDING TO  
6 TO 9 FT IN MERGING NW AND SW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. PERIOD 15  
SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN  
MERGING NW AND SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN W TO  
NW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ113-101530-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
723 PM PST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 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 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ115-101530-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
723 PM PST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 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. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT  
LATE. 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
WED NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N 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.    
SAT  
N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE  
LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ117-101530-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
723 PM PST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
GULF OF PANAMA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, SW WINDS 10 TO  
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
TUE  
SW 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  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
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  
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ119-101530-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
723 PM PST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE  
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  
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 16 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 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.    
SAT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ121-101530-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
723 PM PST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
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 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
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 SW TO W  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ123-101530-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
723 PM PST MON DEC 9 2024  
   
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 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 13 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO  
W SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
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