794  
FZPN28 KNHC 150329  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
729 PM PST SAT DEC 14 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.  
 
PMZ101-151530-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
729 PM PST SAT DEC 14 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
STRONG NE WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE PAPAGAYO  
REGION THROUGH SUN MORNING AS A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ACROSS  
THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES EXTENDING INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN  
GULF OF MEXICO PREVAILS. WINDS WILL THEN PULSE FRESH TO LOCALLY  
STRONG SPEEDS EACH NIGHT SUN NIGHT THROUGH AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF  
NEXT WEEK. MODERATE N WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PULSE TO LOCALLY  
FRESH IN THE GULF OF PANAMA EACH NIGHT THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF  
NEXT WEEK AS LOW PRESSURE PERSISTS NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.  
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.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-151530-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
729 PM PST SAT DEC 14 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
18 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-151530-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
729 PM PST SAT DEC 14 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND  
NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF  
PAPAGAYO, AND NE TO E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-151530-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
729 PM PST SAT DEC 14 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.  
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W  
TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN  
5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S  
TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, AND  
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
THU
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,  
AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-151530-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
729 PM PST SAT DEC 14 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
GULF OF PANAMA N WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT.  
ELSEWHERE W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14  
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SUN
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
GULF OF PANAMA N WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT.  
ELSEWHERE W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 17  
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-151530-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
729 PM PST SAT DEC 14 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
MON
 
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW WINDS  
10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-151530-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
729 PM PST SAT DEC 14 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-151530-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
729 PM PST SAT DEC 14 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW TO W  
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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