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FZPN28 KNHC 120911
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
111 AM PST THU DEC 12 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.
PMZ101-122115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
111 AM PST THU DEC 12 2024
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG NE GAP WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH FRI MORNING AS STRONG HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN BEHIND A COLD FRONT.
WINDS ACROSS THE PAPAGAYO REGION WILL THEN PULSE TO STRONG AT
NIGHT THROUGH SUN MORNING. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND VERY ROUGH
SEAS OCCURRING ALONG THE EASTERN EDGE OF A STRONG TEHUANTEPEC
GALE-FORCE WIND EVENT WILL IMPACT THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF
SOUTHWESTERN GUATEMALA THROUGH 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 AFTERNOON. MODERATE N WINDS ACROSS THE
WESTERN GULF OF PANAMA WILL PULSE TO FRESH AT NIGHT 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.
PMZ111-122115-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
111 AM PST THU DEC 12 2024
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL W OF
93W AND 6 TO 9 FT E OF 93W. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E 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
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ113-122115-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
111 AM PST THU DEC 12 2024
TODAY
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN BUILDING NW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E 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 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
13 SECONDS.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ115-122115-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
111 AM PST THU DEC 12 2024
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING 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 TO 15 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT
IN SW TO W SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
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 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.
MON
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ117-122115-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
111 AM PST THU DEC 12 2024
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW TO W 10 TO
15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND SW TO W
10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ119-122115-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
111 AM PST THU DEC 12 2024
TODAY
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 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
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
PMZ121-122115-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
111 AM PST THU DEC 12 2024
TODAY
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. 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 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
PMZ123-122115-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
111 AM PST THU DEC 12 2024
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 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.
MON
SE 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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