044  
FZPN28 KNHC 151533  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
733 AM PST SUN DEC 15 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.  
 
PMZ101-160345-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
733 AM PST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE  
PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH  
DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS, BUT PULSE TO FRESH SPEEDS EACH NIGHT  
THROUGH AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. MODERATE N WINDS ARE  
EXPECTED TO PULSE TO 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.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-160345-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
733 AM PST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SW TO W  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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
 
N TO 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 SW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-160345-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
733 AM PST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,  
AND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND  
NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 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  
16 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 5 TO 7 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 12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-160345-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
733 AM PST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT IN THE  
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE,  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
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 16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NW 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 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
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 S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-160345-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
733 AM PST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
W TO 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  
16 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW 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
 
SW TO 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
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-160345-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
733 AM PST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
TODAY
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
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 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. 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.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-160345-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
733 AM PST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 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 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU
 
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.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-160345-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
733 AM PST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
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 15 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W  
SWELL. 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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