000 FZPN28 KNHC 221558 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 758 AM PST Sun Dec 22 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. PMZ101-230400- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 758 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between high pressure extending southward over the western Caribbean and the eastern north Pacific monsoon trough will support fresh gap winds pulsing to strong winds in the Papagayo region into early Wed, then moderate to fresh thereafter. Gales in the Tehuantepec region will generate northerly swell and rough seas well offshore Guatemala through early Mon. Elsewhere, winds will be moderate or weaker with moderate seas through mid-week, pulsing to moderate to fresh in the Gulf of Panama at times. Seas will build by mid-week in strong W-NW swell. $$ PMZ111-230400- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 758 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ113-230400- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 758 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 11 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. 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...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 16 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ115-230400- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 758 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and S to SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. Isolated tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 18 seconds. $$ PMZ117-230400- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 758 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 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 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the day. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated tstms through the night. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ119-230400- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 758 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ121-230400- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 758 AM PST Sun Dec 22 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 SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S to SW 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. .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 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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 17 seconds. $$ PMZ123-230400- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 758 AM PST Sun Dec 22 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 19 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling