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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