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FZPN28 KNHC 110322
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
722 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.
PMZ101-111530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
722 PM PST TUE DEC 10 2024
SYNOPSIS
FRESH NE GAP WINDS ACROSS THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO WILL
INCREASE TO STRONG WED EVENING THROUGH THU, THEN PULSE TO STRONG
AT NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT, AS A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT
BETWEEN THE COLOMBIAN LOW AND AN APPROACHING CARIBBEAN COLD
FRONT DEVELOPS ACROSS THE REGION. ROUGH SEAS IN MIXED E AND NW
SWELL FROM A TEHUANTEPEC STORM-FORCE WIND EVENT WILL DEVELOP THU
THROUGH FRI. STRONG WINDS AND VERY ROUGH SEAS ALONG THE EASTERN
EDGE OF THIS STORM-FORCE GAP WIND EVENT 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. MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH N WINDS
WILL ALSO PULSE IN THE GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH THIS WEEKEND.
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.
PMZ111-111530-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
722 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 MERGING SW AND NW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. PERIOD 15
SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW
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 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 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 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 5 TO 7 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 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
PMZ113-111530-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
722 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 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.
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 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
PMZ115-111530-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
722 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 4 TO 6 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 4 TO 6 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 5 TO 7 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 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ117-111530-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
722 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 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 TSTMS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
THU NIGHT
SW TO 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 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ119-111530-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
722 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 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
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 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 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.
SUN
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ121-111530-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
722 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 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 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
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 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ123-111530-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
722 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 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
14 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 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.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
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