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FZPN28 KNHC 222113
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
113 PM PST Sun Dec 22 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.

PMZ101-230915-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
113 PM PST Sun Dec 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between high pressure
extending southward over the western Caribbean and the eastern
north Pacific monsoon trough will support fresh gap winds
pulsing to strong winds in the Papagayo region into early Tue, 
then moderate to fresh thereafter. Gales in the Tehuantepec 
region will generate northerly swell and rough seas well offshore
Guatemala through Mon. Elsewhere, winds will be moderate or 
weaker with moderate seas through mid-week, pulsing to moderate 
to fresh in the Gulf of Panama at times.  Seas will build Wed 
as the strong NW swell moves into the regional waters.

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PMZ111-230915-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
113 PM PST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period
11 seconds. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period
12 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell.
Period 11 seconds. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W
swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.
Period 16 seconds. 

$$

PMZ113-230915-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
113 PM PST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo,
and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell. Period 11 seconds. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E
swell. Period 11 seconds. 
.MON 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
11 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds.
Scattered showers through the day. 
.TUE 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 SW
swell. Period 14 seconds. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period
16 seconds. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period
18 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 

$$

PMZ115-230915-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
113 PM PST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. Isolated
tstms late. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through
the night. 
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in
SW swell. Period 13 seconds. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula,
and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 19 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 

$$

PMZ117-230915-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
113 PM PST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
night. 
.MON...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the
day. 
.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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell.
Period 15 seconds. 

$$

PMZ119-230915-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
113 PM PST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW 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
13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. Period 18 seconds. 

$$

PMZ121-230915-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
113 PM PST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 14 seconds. 
.MON...S to SW 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 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
13 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
12 seconds. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period
15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 17 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 

$$

PMZ123-230915-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
113 PM PST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 14 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 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 15 seconds. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell.
Period 17 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to
NW swell. Period 19 seconds. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell.
Period 18 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 17 seconds. 

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