548  
FZPN28 KNHC 102239  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
239 PM 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.  
 
PMZ101-111045-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
239 PM PST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
PULSING FRESH, TO AT TIMES STRONG NE WINDS WILL  
OCCUR ACROSS THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO THROUGH WED EVENING. A STRONG  
PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE COLOMBIAN LOW AND AN APPROACHING  
COLD FRONT WILL LEAD TO STRONG NE WINDS IN THIS REGION LATE WED  
THROUGH SAT. ROUGH SEAS IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL WILL DEVELOP BY  
THU. MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH N WINDS WILL ALSO PULSE IN THE  
GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. STRONG WINDS AND VERY ROUGH  
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 NIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRI. WINDS IN THIS  
AREA WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THU NIGHT WITH SEAS SLOWLY SUBSIDING  
THROUGH FRI. OTHERWISE, GENTLE TO MODERATE S TO SW WINDS AND  
MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL SOUTH OF THE MONSOON TROUGH, WITH  
GENTLE WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS OCCURRING NORTH OF THE TROUGH, AWAY  
FROM THE GAP WINDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-111045-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
239 PM PST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
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 7 TO  
10 FT IN SW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN W  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO  
NW SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-111045-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
239 PM PST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
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 TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SW TO W  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-111045-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
239 PM PST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,  
AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
WED NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
THU
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING  
TO E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS  
THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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
 
N 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.    
SAT NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-111045-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
239 PM PST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW 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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-111045-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
239 PM PST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-111045-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
239 PM PST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-111045-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
239 PM PST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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