000 FZPN28 KNHC 080842 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1242 AM PST Sun Dec 8 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. PMZ101-082045- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1242 AM PST Sun Dec 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Swell generated from a gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will linger at the far offshore waters of Guatemala today. A strong surface ridge north of the Caribbean will support pulses of fresh to strong gap winds across the Gulf of Papagayo through tonight. Gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas primarily in SW swell will persist elsewhere. Looking ahead, winds and seas on the eastern edge of a gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec may again impact the offshore waters of Guatemala by late Wed. Pulses of fresh to strong gap winds and rough seas are also possible across the Gulf of Papagayo Wed and Thu nights. $$ PMZ111-082045- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1242 AM PST Sun Dec 8 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in mixed swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-082045- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1242 AM PST Sun Dec 8 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-082045- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1242 AM PST Sun Dec 8 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-082045- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1242 AM PST Sun Dec 8 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ119-082045- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1242 AM PST Sun Dec 8 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-082045- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1242 AM PST Sun Dec 8 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-082045- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1242 AM PST Sun Dec 8 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen