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FZPN28 KNHC 202001
OFFPZ8
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1201 PM 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.
PMZ101-210815-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR
1201 PM PST FRI DEC 20 2024
SYNOPSIS
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING
TOWARD THE NW CARIBBEAN AND THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC MONSOON
TROUGH WILL SUPPORT PULSING FRESH TO STRONG NE GAP WINDS IN THE
PAPAGAYO REGION INTO EARLY TUE. GALES IN THE TEHUANTEPEC REGION
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.
PMZ111-210815-
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1201 PM PST FRI DEC 20 2024
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
11 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 NW SWELL. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ113-210815-
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA
AND PAPAGAYO-
1201 PM PST FRI DEC 20 2024
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
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
11 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.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, AND N TO NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.
PMZ115-210815-
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1201 PM PST FRI DEC 20 2024
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 AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
5 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE, SW TO W
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SUN
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW
WINDS 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
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.
WED
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,
AND SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA, AND SW 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
PMZ117-210815-
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-
1201 PM PST FRI DEC 20 2024
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 AND ISOLATED TSTMS 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
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.
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 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 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.
WED
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
16 SECONDS.
PMZ119-210815-
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
1201 PM PST FRI DEC 20 2024
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
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,
BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, S TO SW
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 14 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 4 TO 6 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.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
PMZ121-210815-
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-
1201 PM PST FRI DEC 20 2024
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 TO SW 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN 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.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
PMZ123-210815-
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-
1201 PM PST FRI DEC 20 2024
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
15 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.
WED
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD
15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.
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