000 FZPN28 KNHC 121629 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 829 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. PMZ101-130430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 829 AM PST Thu Dec 12 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE gap winds will occur in the Gulf of Papagayo through Sat morning as high pressure builds over eastern Mexico and the western Gulf of Mexico in the wake of a stalling front. Winds will pulse at fresh to strong speeds at night into early Mon. Strong N 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 this afternoon. Winds offshore of Guatemala will diminish tonight 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. $$ PMZ111-130430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 829 AM PST Thu Dec 12 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ113-130430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 829 AM PST Thu Dec 12 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW 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. $$ PMZ115-130430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 829 AM PST Thu Dec 12 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-130430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 829 AM PST Thu Dec 12 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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. $$ PMZ119-130430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 829 AM PST Thu Dec 12 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-130430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 829 AM PST Thu Dec 12 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. 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. $$ PMZ123-130430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 829 AM PST Thu Dec 12 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster ADAMS