198 FZPN28 KNHC 180909 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 109 AM PST Wed Dec 18 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. PMZ101-182115- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 109 AM PST Wed Dec 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong northeast winds will continue to pulse in the Papagayo region into the upcoming weekend. Seas with these winds are forecast to be in the moderate range. Moderate northerly winds pulsing to fresh speeds will continue in the Gulf of Panama through Sun. Gentle to moderate winds between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands will continue through Fri, then mainly gentle speeds will prevail afterward. $$ PMZ111-182115- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 109 AM PST Wed Dec 18 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-182115- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 109 AM PST Wed Dec 18 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-182115- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 109 AM PST Wed Dec 18 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, W to NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Isolated showers. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-182115- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 109 AM PST Wed Dec 18 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms., .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-182115- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 109 AM PST Wed Dec 18 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-182115- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 109 AM PST Wed Dec 18 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-182115- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 109 AM PST Wed Dec 18 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre