845  
FZPN28 KNHC 200732  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
132 AM PST FRI DEC 20 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.  
 
PMZ101-202145-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
132 AM PST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING TOWARD THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL  
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT PULSING FRESH TO STRONG NE GAP WINDS IN THE  
PAPAGAYO REGION INTO EARLY TUE, BEFORE THE HIGH WEAKENS AND  
CONDITIONS IMPROVE. GALES NORTH OF THE AREA WILL SUPPORT  
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, PULSING TO  
MODERATE TO FRESH IN THE GULF OF PANAMA AT TIMES.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-202145-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
132 AM PST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
10 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE 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  
10 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 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-202145-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
132 AM PST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND  
NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
10 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 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 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, AND  
NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-202145-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
132 AM PST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SAT
 
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.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN  
5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, W WINDS  
10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SUN
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,  
AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. 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 12 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
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  
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.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-202145-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
132 AM PST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
SAT 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.    
SUN
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-202145-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
132 AM PST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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, 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 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.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-202145-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
132 AM PST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S TO SW 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 13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W  
SWELL. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-202145-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
132 AM PST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 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 TO N SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 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 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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