FZPN28 KNHC 090317 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 717 PM PST Sun Dec 8 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. PMZ101-091530- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 717 PM PST Sun Dec 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Residual swell generated by strong winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will linger at the far western offshore waters of Guatemala tonight. A strong surface ridge north of the Caribbean will support pulses of fresh to strong gap winds across the Gulf of Papagayo through Mon evening. Gentle to moderate winds with moderate seas primarily in SW swell will persist elsewhere. Looking ahead, winds and seas along the eastern edge of a gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will again impact the offshore waters of Guatemala by late Wed. Pulses of fresh to strong gap winds and rough seas are also possible across the Gulf of Papagayo Wed night through Fri. $$ PMZ111-091530- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 717 PM PST Sun Dec 8 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-091530- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 717 PM PST Sun Dec 8 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NE to E winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ115-091530- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 717 PM PST Sun Dec 8 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .MON...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ117-091530- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 717 PM PST Sun Dec 8 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .TUE...Gulf of Panama, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-091530- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 717 PM PST Sun Dec 8 2024 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ121-091530- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 717 PM PST Sun Dec 8 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-091530- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 717 PM PST Sun Dec 8 2024 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Stripling