839  
FZPN28 KNHC 201413  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
613 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.  
 
PMZ101-210215-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
613 AM PST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS  
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING TOWARD THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL  
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  
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.  
 
 
 
PMZ111-210215-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
613 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.  
 
 
 
PMZ113-210215-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
613 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.  
 
 
 
PMZ115-210215-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
613 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.  
 
 
 
PMZ117-210215-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
613 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.  
 
 
 
PMZ119-210215-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
613 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.  
 
 
 
PMZ121-210215-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
613 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.  
 
 
 
PMZ123-210215-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
613 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 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N  
SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
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