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FZPN28 KNHC 120300
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
700 PM PST WED DEC 11 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.
PMZ101-121500-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
700 PM PST WED DEC 11 2024
SYNOPSIS
FRESH NE GAP WINDS ACROSS THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO WILL
INCREASE TO STRONG THIS EVENING THROUGH THU, THEN PULSE TO
STRONG AT NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT, AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE
BEHIND A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN PREVAILS
ACROSS THE REGION. STRONG WINDS AND VERY ROUGH SEAS ALONG THE
EASTERN EDGE OF A TEHUANTEPEC STORM-FORCE WIND EVENT WILL IMPACT
THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF SOUTHWESTERN GUATEMALA TONIGHT THROUGH
EARLY FRI, WITH ASSOCIATED NW SWELL SPREADING TO OFFSHORE OF
PAPAGAYO BY THU AFTERNOON. WINDS OFFSHORE OF GUATEMALA WILL
DIMINISH THU NIGHT WITH SEAS SLOWLY SUBSIDING THROUGH FRI.
MODERATE N WINDS WILL ALSO PULSE TO LOCALLY FRESH ACROSS THE
WESTERN 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.
PMZ111-121500-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
700 PM PST WED DEC 11 2024
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 16 FT
IN NW SWELL W OF 92W AND 6 TO 9 FT E OF 92W. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ113-121500-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
700 PM PST WED DEC 11 2024
TONIGHT
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 6 TO 9 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
14 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 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. 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.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
PMZ115-121500-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
700 PM PST WED DEC 11 2024
TONIGHT
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 TO 15 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE,
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
FRI 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 TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT. 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
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. 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.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ117-121500-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
700 PM PST WED DEC 11 2024
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
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 TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
PMZ119-121500-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
700 PM PST WED DEC 11 2024
TONIGHT
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
14 SECONDS.
FRI
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 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 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 TO W
SWELL. 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.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-121500-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
700 PM PST WED DEC 11 2024
TONIGHT
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
14 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
PMZ123-121500-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
700 PM PST WED DEC 11 2024
TONIGHT
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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 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 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.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
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