254  
FZPN28 KNHC 100932  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
132 AM PST TUE DEC 10 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.  
 
PMZ101-102145-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
132 AM PST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
A STRONG SURFACE RIDGE NORTH OF THE CARIBBEAN WILL  
SUSTAIN FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG GAP WINDS ACROSS THE GULF OF  
PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH TUE MORNING, THEN RETURN AGAIN WED NIGHT  
THROUGH SAT NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE STRENGTHENS NORTH OF THE  
REGION. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS WITH MODERATE SEAS PRIMARILY IN  
SW SWELL WILL GENERALLY PERSIST ELSEWHERE. STRONG NORTHERLY  
WINDS AND HIGH SEAS ALONG THE EASTERN EDGE OF A STORM-FORCE GAP  
WIND EVENT IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WILL IMPACT THE OFFSHORE  
WATERS OF SOUTHWESTERN GUATEMALA WED EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRI.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-102145-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
132 AM PST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NE 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, BUILDING TO 6 TO  
9 FT IN SW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 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
 
N TO 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 TO W  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-102145-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
132 AM PST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
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 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD  
15 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 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.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-102145-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
132 AM PST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
TODAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
SW TO 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
WED NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. 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.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-102145-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
132 AM PST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
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 SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-102145-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
132 AM PST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
TODAY
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
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 TO 15 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-102145-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
132 AM PST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT
 
SE TO 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  
15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE TO 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
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-102145-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
132 AM PST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 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 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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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