807 FZPN28 KNHC 211426 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 626 AM PST Sat Dec 21 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. PMZ101-220230- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 626 AM PST Sat Dec 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between high pressure building toward the western Caribbean and the eastern north Pacific monsoon trough will support pulsing fresh to strong NE gap winds in the Papagayo region into early Wed. Gales in the Tehuantepec region will support northerly swell and rough seas well offshore Guatemala through the weekend. Elsewhere, winds will be moderate or weaker with moderate seas through early next week, pulsing to moderate to fresh in the Gulf of Panama at times. Seas may build mid-week in NW swell. $$ PMZ111-220230- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 626 AM PST Sat Dec 21 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 11 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 10 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ113-220230- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 626 AM PST Sat Dec 21 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 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 10 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 10 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 10 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and N to NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ115-220230- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 626 AM PST Sat Dec 21 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. $$ PMZ117-220230- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 626 AM PST Sat Dec 21 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-220230- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 626 AM PST Sat Dec 21 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ121-220230- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 626 AM PST Sat Dec 21 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ123-220230- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 626 AM PST Sat Dec 21 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster AL