207  
FZPN28 KNHC 200246  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
646 PM PST THU DEC 19 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.  
 
PMZ101-201500-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
646 PM PST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS  
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING TOWARD THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL  
LEAD TO FRESH TO STRONG NE GAP WINDS IN THE PAPAGAYO REGION INTO  
EARLY TUE, BEFORE THE HIGH WEAKENS AND CONDITIONS IMPROVE. GALES  
N OF THE AREA WILL INDUCE NORTHERLY SWELL AND SUBSEQUENT ROUGH  
SEAS WELL OFFSHORE GUATEMALA INTO THE WEEKEND. ELSEWHERE, WINDS  
WILL BE MODERATE OR WEAKER WITH MODERATE SEAS THROUGH EARLY NEXT  
WEEK.  
 
 
 
PMZ111-201500-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
646 PM PST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.    
MON  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.  
 
13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ113-201500-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
646 PM PST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.    
MON  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF  
PAPAGAYO, AND N TO NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ115-201500-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
646 PM PST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SAT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.   
SAT NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,  
AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL.  
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
MON  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,  
AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TUE  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
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.  
 
 
 
PMZ117-201500-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
646 PM PST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
FRI  
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SAT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.  
ISOLATED TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN  
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ119-201500-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
646 PM PST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI  
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SW WINDS  
10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SAT  
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 13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ121-201500-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
646 PM PST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PMZ123-201500-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
646 PM PST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
SAT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
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