000 FZPN28 KNHC 191630 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 830 AM PST Thu Dec 19 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. PMZ101-200430- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 830 AM PST Thu Dec 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure building toward the NW Caribbean will lead to fresh to strong NE gap winds in the Papagayo region into Mon morning, before the high weakens and conditions improve. Gales N of the area will induce northerly swell and subsequent rough seas will offshore Guatemala into the weekend. Elsewhere, winds will be moderate or less with moderate seas into early next week. $$ PMZ111-200430- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 830 AM PST Thu Dec 19 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-200430- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 830 AM PST Thu Dec 19 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...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 14 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-200430- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 830 AM PST Thu Dec 19 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Period 11 seconds. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-200430- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 830 AM PST Thu Dec 19 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-200430- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 830 AM PST Thu Dec 19 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ121-200430- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 830 AM PST Thu Dec 19 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-200430- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 830 AM PST Thu Dec 19 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Konarik