348  
FZPN28 KNHC 161501  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
701 AM PST MON DEC 16 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.  
 
PMZ101-170300-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
701 AM PST MON DEC 16 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS  
FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PULSE IN  
THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK, HOWEVER,  
SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN MODERATE. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY  
WINDS WILL PREVAIL IN THE GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH THU. OTHERWISE,  
WINDS BETWEEN ECUADOR AND THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS WILL REACH  
GENTLE TO MODERATE SPEEDS TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRI.  
 
 
 
PMZ111-170300-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
701 AM PST MON DEC 16 2024  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
WED  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
THU  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ113-170300-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
701 AM PST MON DEC 16 2024  
   
TODAY  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO,  
AND E 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND  
N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ115-170300-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
701 AM PST MON DEC 16 2024  
   
TODAY  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN  
5 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING  
TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN  
5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,  
AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ117-170300-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
701 AM PST MON DEC 16 2024  
   
TODAY  
W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF PANAMA, AND W 10 KT  
ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
TUE  
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
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  
11 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ119-170300-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
701 AM PST MON DEC 16 2024  
   
TODAY  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
WED  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 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  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ121-170300-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
701 AM PST MON DEC 16 2024  
   
TODAY  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
WED  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ123-170300-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
701 AM PST MON DEC 16 2024  
   
TODAY  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN 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  
12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 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  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
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