000 FZPN28 KNHC 120300 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 700 PM PST Wed Dec 11 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. PMZ101-121500- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 700 PM PST Wed Dec 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh NE gap winds across the Gulf of Papagayo will increase to strong this evening through Thu, then pulse to strong at night through Fri night, as strong high pressure behind a cold front across the northwestern Caribbean prevails across the region. Strong winds and very rough seas along the eastern edge of a Tehuantepec storm-force wind event will impact the offshore waters of southwestern Guatemala tonight through early Fri, with associated NW swell spreading to offshore of Papagayo by Thu afternoon. Winds offshore of Guatemala will diminish Thu night with seas slowly subsiding through Fri. Moderate N winds will also pulse to locally fresh across the western Gulf of Panama through this weekend. Otherwise, gentle to moderate S to SW winds and moderate seas will prevail south of the monsoon trough, with gentle winds and slight seas occurring north of the trough, away from the gap winds. $$ PMZ111-121500- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 700 PM PST Wed Dec 11 2024 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas building 10 to 16 ft in NW swell W of 92W and 6 to 9 ft E of 92W. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-121500- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 700 PM PST Wed Dec 11 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-121500- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 700 PM PST Wed Dec 11 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-121500- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 700 PM PST Wed Dec 11 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-121500- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 700 PM PST Wed Dec 11 2024 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-121500- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 700 PM PST Wed Dec 11 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-121500- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 700 PM PST Wed Dec 11 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling