310  
FZPN28 KNHC 210231  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
631 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.  
 
PMZ101-211445-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
631 PM PST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING  
TOWARD THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN AND THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC  
MONSOON TROUGH WILL SUPPORT PULSING FRESH TO STRONG NE GAP WINDS  
IN THE PAPAGAYO REGION INTO EARLY WED. GALES IN THE TEHUANTEPEC  
REGION WILL SUPPORT NORTHERLY SWELL AND ROUGH SEAS WELL OFFSHORE  
GUATEMALA THROUGH 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. SEAS MAY BUILD  
MID-WEEK IN NW SWELL.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-211445-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
631 PM PST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
N 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 TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W  
TO NW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO  
NW SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-211445-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
631 PM PST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SAT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT  
OFFSHORE GULF OF PAPAGAYO. 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 25 KT OFFSHORE GULF OF  
PAPAGAYO, AND N 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
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 NE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-211445-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
631 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 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE DAY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SUN
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,  
AND S TO SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND SW 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
MON
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-211445-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
631 PM PST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW 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 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 SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 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 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 4 TO 6 FT.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.  
PERIOD 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-211445-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
631 PM PST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 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 TO  
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
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 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 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 4 TO 6 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.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-211445-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
631 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 TO 15 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S TO SW 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 TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-211445-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
631 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 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 15 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 NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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