000 FZPN28 KNHC 120911 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 111 AM PST Thu Dec 12 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. PMZ101-122115- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 111 AM PST Thu Dec 12 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE gap winds are expected across the Gulf of Papagayo region through Fri morning as strong high pressure builds across the NW Caribbean behind a cold front. Winds across the Papagayo region will then pulse to strong at night through Sun morning. Strong northerly winds and very rough seas occurring along the eastern edge of a strong Tehuantepec gale-force wind event will impact the offshore waters of southwestern Guatemala through 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 afternoon. Moderate N winds across the western Gulf of Panama will pulse to fresh at night 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. $$ PMZ111-122115- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 111 AM PST Thu Dec 12 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell W of 93W and 6 to 9 ft E of 93W. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-122115- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 111 AM PST Thu Dec 12 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in building NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E 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 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-122115- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 111 AM PST Thu Dec 12 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-122115- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 111 AM PST Thu Dec 12 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-122115- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 111 AM PST Thu Dec 12 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-122115- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 111 AM PST Thu Dec 12 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. $$ PMZ123-122115- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 111 AM PST Thu Dec 12 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling