045  
FZPN28 KNHC 170907  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
107 AM PST TUE DEC 17 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.  
 
PMZ101-172115-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
107 AM PST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO  
PULSE IN THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS ALONG  
WITH MODERATE SEAS. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS WILL  
PREVAIL IN THE GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH FRI. GENTLE TO MODERATE  
WINDS BETWEEN ECUADOR AND THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS WILL CONTINUE  
THROUGH FRI, THEN BE AT GENTLE SPEEDS AFTERWARD.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-172115-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
107 AM PST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-172115-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
107 AM PST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.  
ELSEWHERE, NE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 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 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.    
SAT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-172115-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
107 AM PST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N WINDS 10 KT IN THE  
MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE,  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO  
SW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.   
THU
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13  
SECONDS.   
THU NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,  
AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-172115-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
107 AM PST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
WED
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
THU
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-172115-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
107 AM PST TUE DEC 17 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 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 13  
SECONDS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-172115-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
107 AM PST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 16  
SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 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 IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.   
SAT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-172115-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
107 AM PST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 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
 
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 SW SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD 13  
SECONDS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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