291  
FZPN28 KNHC 212001  
OFFPZ8  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
1201 PM PST SAT DEC 21 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.  
 
PMZ101-220815-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE E PACIFIC WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA,  
COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR  
1201 PM PST SAT DEC 21 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 REMAINDER OF 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.  
 

 
 
PMZ111-220815-  
GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
1201 PM PST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE.  
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD 11 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 18 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ113-220815-  
EL SALVADOR TO NORTH COSTA RICA INCLUDING THE GULFS OF FONSECA  
AND PAPAGAYO-  
1201 PM PST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.    
MON
 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
10 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 16 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ115-220815-  
NORTH COSTA RICA TO WEST PANAMA TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
1201 PM PST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO  
NW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED 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 TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO  
PENINSULA, AND SW TO W 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO  
NW SWELL. PERIOD 13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT.    
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  
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW TO 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 13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
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 13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA,  
AND SW 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. PERIOD  
16 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 16 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 17 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL. PERIOD 18 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ117-220815-  
EAST PANAMA AND COLOMBIA INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA-  
1201 PM PST SAT DEC 21 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.    
SUN
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
MON
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. ISOLATED TSTMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
11 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ119-220815-  
ECUADOR INCLUDING THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
1201 PM PST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
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 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
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 14 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.    
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.    
THU
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
18 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ121-220815-  
ECUADOR BETWEEN 250 AND 500 NM OFFSHORE-  
1201 PM PST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
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
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD 13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PMZ123-220815-  
OFFSHORE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS-  
1201 PM PST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S TO SW 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 15 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. PERIOD  
14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PERIOD  
13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. PERIOD  
17 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.  
PERIOD 19 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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