198  
FZPN28 KNHC 180909  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
109 AM PST WED DEC 18 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.  
 
PMZ101-182115-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
109 AM PST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS  
FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO  
PULSE IN THE PAPAGAYO REGION INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. SEAS WITH  
THESE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE MODERATE RANGE. MODERATE  
NORTHERLY WINDS PULSING TO FRESH SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE IN THE  
GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH SUN. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS BETWEEN  
ECUADOR AND THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRI, THEN  
MAINLY GENTLE SPEEDS WILL PREVAIL AFTERWARD.  
 
 
 
PMZ111-182115-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
109 AM PST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
TODAY  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
THU  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N TO NE WINDS 10 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 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ113-182115-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
109 AM PST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 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 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.    
SUN  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ115-182115-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
109 AM PST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
TODAY  
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, N WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W  
IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, W TO NW WINDS 10 KT.  
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING W 10 KT LATE.  
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 15  
SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.   
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  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. 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 MIXED SW AND NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.   
SUN  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,  
AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO  
NW SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ117-182115-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
109 AM PST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.,    
TONIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
THU  
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
THU NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SUN  
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ119-182115-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
109 AM PST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
TODAY  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
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 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 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 S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.   
SAT NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.   
SUN NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ121-182115-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
109 AM PST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
THU  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 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 S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.   
SAT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.   
SAT NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ123-182115-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
109 AM PST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
TODAY  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU  
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W  
SWELL. 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 TO W SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
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