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FZPN28 KNHC 050305
OFFPZ8

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
705 PM PST Wed Dec 4 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.

PMZ101-051515-
Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America,
Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador
705 PM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure north of the area will
support fresh to strong NE winds across the Papagayo region into
this weekend. Locally rough seas in NE swell associated with
these winds will continue into Thu. Farther west, rough seas
induced by gale-force winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will
continue through early Fri. Moderate to locally fresh NE winds
will pulse across the remainder of the Central American waters
through Thu. Otherwise, light to gentle southwest to west winds
along with moderate seas are expected south of the monsoon trough
going into the weekend, with the exception of moderate southwest
winds and moderate seas offshore Colombia south of 05N through Sat.

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PMZ111-051515-
Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore-
705 PM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
18 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period
17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell.
Period 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. Period 13 seconds.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ113-051515-
El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca
and Papagayo-
705 PM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E
swell. Period 18 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...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.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.

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PMZ115-051515-
North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore-
705 PM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and SW 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell.
Period 18 seconds. Scattered tstms.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds. Scattered showers through the day.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell.
Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell.
Period 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S
to SW swell. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero
Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ117-051515-
East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama-
705 PM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds. Scattered tstms through the night.
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds. Scattered tstms through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds.

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PMZ119-051515-
Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore-
705 PM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 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.

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PMZ121-051515-
Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore-
705 PM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 18 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
16 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW
swell. Period 15 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 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 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.

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PMZ123-051515-
Offshore Galapagos Islands-
705 PM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
20 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 19 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
18 seconds.
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W
swell. Period 14 seconds.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period
14 seconds.

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Forecaster Delgado