Gap Winds Forecast
April 21, 2025, 3:01 pm (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Gap Winds Forecast
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WARNINGS
.NONE.
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N83W TO 07N100W. ITCZ FROM 07N100W TO 06N120W
AND BEYOND 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 03N
TO 10N E OF 90W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02N TO 11N 93W AND
117W...FROM 02N TO 09N W OF 130W.
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE COAST OF SOUTHERN COSTA RICA
NEAR 08N83W AND CONTINUES TO 07N100W. THE ITCZ STRETCHES FROM
07N100W TO 06N120W AND BEYOND 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO
ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS PRESENT FROM 03N TO 10N AND EAST OF
90W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 02N TO 11N AND
93W AND 117W. SIMILAR CONVECTION IS FOUND FROM 02N TO 09N AND
WEST OF 130W.
A BROAD SUBTROPICAL RIDGE OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC EXTENDS INTO
THE WATERS OF THE TROPICAL EASTERN PACIFIC. MODERATE TO FRESH
EASTERLY TRADE WINDS AND SEAS OF 6-9 FT ARE EVIDENT FROM THE
ITCZ TO 19N AND WEST OF 115W. FARTHER NORTH, MODERATE N-NE WINDS
AND SEAS OF 6-8 FT ARE OCCURRING NORTH OF 29N AND WEST OF 130W.
MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS ARE PREVALENT
ELSEWHERE.
...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N89W TO 10N89W TO 10N87W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
STRONG SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE OBSERVED IN THE
OFFSHORE WATERS OF PANAMA, COSTA RICA AND NORTHERN COLOMBIA. GUSTY
WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS ARE LIKELY IN THE OFFSHORES BETWEEN PANAMA
AND COLOMBIA DUE TO THIS CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY. ELSEWHERE, A 1025
MB HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED NORTH OF THE CARIBBEAN CONTINUE
TO FORCE FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG EASTERLY TRADE WINDS IN THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO REGION, REACHING DOWNSTREAM TO 90W. SEAS IN
THESE WATERS ARE 4-6 FT. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS ARE ONGOING
ELSEWHERE ALONG WITH 4-5 FT SEAS, EXCEPT TO 6 FT SOUTH OF THE
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO STRONG E WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS ARE
EXPECTED TO PULSE IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO THROUGH TUE MORNING.
AFTERWARD, MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS WILL PULSE THROUGH FRI.
MODERATE WINDS FROM THIS GAP EVENT WILL EXTEND TO THE OFFSHORE
WATERS OF EL SALVADOR AND GUATEMALA TODAY THROUGH THU. GENTLE TO
LOCALLY MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE FORECAST BETWEEN ECUADOR AND
THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS THROUGH FRI NIGHT. LOOKING AHEAD,
SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL REACH THE SOUTHERN GALAPAGOS ISLANDS FRI
NIGHT WITH SEAS TO 8 FT.
SHORT-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
TODAY - E 22-27, Seas SW 2.6-4.7 feet @ 16sec
TONITE - E 22-27, Seas SW 2.6-4.7 feet @ 16sec
TUESDAY - ENE 18-23, Seas SW 1.9-4.5 feet @ 16sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - ENE 18-23, Seas SW 1.9-4.5 feet @ 16sec
LONG-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
WEDNESDAY - NE 18-22, Seas SW 2.2-4.7 feet @ 16sec
THURSDAY - ENE 17-21, Seas SW 0-4.6 feet @ 15sec
FRIDAY - ENE 17-21, Seas SW 0-4.4 feet @ 15sec
SATURDAY - ENE 17-21, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
SUNDAY - ENE 16-20, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?