000 FZPN28 KNHC 101612 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 812 AM PST Tue Dec 10 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. PMZ101-110415- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 812 AM PST Tue Dec 10 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure will sustain pulses of fresh to locally strong gap winds across the Gulf of Papagayo region through this morning, then return again Wed night through Sat night. Gentle to moderate winds with moderate seas primarily in SW swell will persist elsewhere. Strong winds and high seas along the eastern edge of a storm-force gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will impact the offshore waters of southwestern Guatemala Wed night through early Fri. Winds and seas there are expected to improve significantly by Sat. $$ PMZ111-110415- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 812 AM PST Tue Dec 10 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SW swell in the afternoon. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ113-110415- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 812 AM PST Tue Dec 10 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 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 5 to 7 ft. Period 11 seconds. $$ PMZ115-110415- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 812 AM PST Tue Dec 10 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ117-110415- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 812 AM PST Tue Dec 10 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-110415- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 812 AM PST Tue Dec 10 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ121-110415- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 812 AM PST Tue Dec 10 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...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 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ123-110415- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 812 AM PST Tue Dec 10 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Period 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. $$ Forecaster Aguirre