Gap Winds Forecast

February 22, 2025, 3:01 am (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Gap Winds Forecast

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This forecast has not been reviewed. It was generated from an automatic model.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO
15N96W TO 14N97W TO 13N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 16N94W TO
13N100W TO 13N105W TO 11N106W TO 07N102W TO 07N95W TO
16N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 13N98W TO 12N97W TO
13N95W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N94W TO
16N94W TO 13N99W TO 11N107W TO 06N104W TO 06N98W TO 13N94W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO
14N95W TO 15N95W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 07N78W TO 05N130W. ITCZ FROM 05N130W TO
BEYOND 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 05N TO 17N WEST OF 128W.

THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 07N78W TO 07N124W. THE ITCZ
CONTINUES FROM THAT POINT TO 06N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION
IS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

A 1028 MB HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED NORTH OF THE TROPICAL
EASTERN PACIFIC SUPPORTS MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY TRADE WINDS
NORTH OF THE MONSOON TROUGH AND ITCZ AND WEST OF 105W. SEAS IN
THESE WATERS ARE 6-9 FT. FARTHER EAST, MODERATE TO FRESH NE-E
WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS ARE FOUND NORTH OF 07N AND EAST OF 105W
IN ASSOCIATION WITH DOWNSTREAM WINDS FROM THE GAP WIND EVENT
OCCURRING IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. ELSEWHERE, MODERATE OR
WEAKER WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS ARE PREVALENT.
...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH N TO NE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL
PREVAIL NORTH OF 10N AND WEST OF 105W THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
MIXED NW AND W SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE ROUGH SEAS NORTH
OF 08N AND WEST OF 135W THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS
WEEKEND. ROUGH SEAS GENERATED BY GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
AND GULF OF PAPAGAYO WILL PREVAIL FROM 05N TO 15N AND AS FAR
WEST AS 110W INTO THIS WEEKEND. OTHERWISE, RIDGING EXTENDING
THROUGH THE EASTERN PACIFIC WATERS WILL SUPPORT MODERATE N TO NE
WINDS ELSEWHERE NORTH OF THE MONSOON TROUGH. LOOKING AHEAD, A
LONG-PERIOD NW SWELL WILL LEAD TO ROUGH SEAS NORTH OF 05N AND
WEST OF 120W BY LATE SUN AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH N TO NE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL
PREVAIL NORTH OF 10N AND WEST OF 105W THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
MIXED NW AND W SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE ROUGH SEAS NORTH
OF 08N AND WEST OF 135W THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS
WEEKEND. ROUGH SEAS GENERATED BY GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
AND GULF OF PAPAGAYO WILL PREVAIL FROM 05N TO 15N AND AS FAR
WEST AS 110W INTO THIS WEEKEND. OTHERWISE, RIDGING EXTENDING
THROUGH THE EASTERN PACIFIC WATERS WILL SUPPORT MODERATE N TO NE
WINDS ELSEWHERE NORTH OF THE MONSOON TROUGH. LOOKING AHEAD, A
LONG-PERIOD NW SWELL WILL LEAD TO ROUGH SEAS NORTH OF 05N AND
WEST OF 120W BY LATE SUN AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.WITHIN 12N87W TO 12N88W TO 11N92W TO 09N92W TO 08N91W TO 10N86W
TO 12N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 12N88W TO 11N90W TO
09N91W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 12N89W TO 10N88W TO
10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A 1038 MB HIGH PRESSURE
SYSTEM OVER THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES AND LOWER PRESSURES IN THE
DEEP TROPICS RESULT IN FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADE WINDS
ACROSS THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO AND DOWNSTREAM WATERS TO 90W. SEAS IN
THESE WATERS ARE 4-7 FT. FARTHER WEST, MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS
AND SEAS TO 9 FT ARE FOUND IN THE FAR OFFSHORE WATERS OF
GUATEMALA DUE TO THE GAP WIND EVENT OCCURRING IN THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC. ELSEWHERE, MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND SLIGHT TO
MODERATE SEAS PREVAIL.
FOR THE FORECAST, PULSING FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS WILL
PREVAIL IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO THROUGH SUN NIGHT DUE TO A
STRONG RIDGE NORTH OF THE CARIBBEAN WATERS. THE STRONGEST WINDS
ARE EXPECTED EACH NIGHT AND MORNING, AND ROUGH SEAS WILL OCCUR
NEAR AND DOWNSTREAM OF THESE WINDS. MODERATE N WINDS WILL
CONTINUE WELL OFFSHORE OF GUATEMALA THROUGH TONIGHT, GENERATED
BY GALE FORCE WINDS IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. ROUGH SEAS OF 8
TO 9 FT WILL OCCUR IN THIS REGION THROUGH EARLY SAT. ELSEWHERE,
WINDS WILL PULSE TO FRESH TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG SPEEDS IN THE
GULF OF PANAMA EACH NIGHT AND MORNING TONIGHT THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. OTHERWISE, GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND SLIGHT TO
MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE OFFSHORE
WATERS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH N TO NE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL
PREVAIL NORTH OF 10N AND WEST OF 105W THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
MIXED NW AND W SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE ROUGH SEAS NORTH
OF 08N AND WEST OF 135W THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS
WEEKEND. ROUGH SEAS GENERATED BY GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
AND GULF OF PAPAGAYO WILL PREVAIL FROM 05N TO 15N AND AS FAR
WEST AS 110W INTO THIS WEEKEND. OTHERWISE, RIDGING EXTENDING
THROUGH THE EASTERN PACIFIC WATERS WILL SUPPORT MODERATE N TO NE
WINDS ELSEWHERE NORTH OF THE MONSOON TROUGH. LOOKING AHEAD, A
LONG-PERIOD NW SWELL WILL LEAD TO ROUGH SEAS NORTH OF 05N AND
WEST OF 120W BY LATE SUN AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

FOR THE FORECAST, PULSING FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS WILL
PREVAIL IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO THROUGH SUN NIGHT DUE TO A
STRONG RIDGE NORTH OF THE CARIBBEAN WATERS. THE STRONGEST WINDS
ARE EXPECTED EACH NIGHT AND MORNING, AND ROUGH SEAS WILL OCCUR
NEAR AND DOWNSTREAM OF THESE WINDS. MODERATE N WINDS WILL
CONTINUE WELL OFFSHORE OF GUATEMALA THROUGH TONIGHT, GENERATED
BY GALE FORCE WINDS IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. ROUGH SEAS OF 8
TO 9 FT WILL OCCUR IN THIS REGION THROUGH EARLY SAT. ELSEWHERE,
WINDS WILL PULSE TO FRESH TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG SPEEDS IN THE
GULF OF PANAMA EACH NIGHT AND MORNING TONIGHT THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. OTHERWISE, GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND SLIGHT TO
MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE OFFSHORE
WATERS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

SHORT-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
TODAY - ENE 21-26, Seas ENE 3.5-4.4 feet @ 5sec
TONITE - ENE 19-24, Seas SW 3.1-4 feet @ 14sec
SUNDAY - ENE 20-25, Seas SW 2.7-3.8 feet @ 17sec
SUNDAY NIGHT - ENE 17-21, Seas SW 1.7-3.3 feet @ 15sec

LONG-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
MONDAY - ENE 17-21, Seas SW 1.7-3.3 feet @ 15sec
TUESDAY - NE 14-18, Seas SW 1.1-3 feet @ 14sec
WEDNESDAY - ENE 17-21, Seas SSW 1.3-3.4 feet @ 15sec
THURSDAY - ENE 19-24, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
FRIDAY - ENE 21-26, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?