Weather Summary for Mexico and Central America
February 23, 2026, 3:01 am (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Weather Summary for Mexico and Central America
**OUTSIDE BAJA FORECAST**
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.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 15N93W TO 16N95W TO 14N97W TO 13N97W TO 13N95W TO 13N94W
TO 15N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 40
TO 45 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 7.0 M. WITHIN 13N95W TO 13N97W TO 14N97W
TO 12N98W TO 11N98W TO 11N97W TO 13N95W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N97W TO 13N96W
TO 14N94W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO
NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 7.0 M. WITHIN 15N93W TO 16N95W
TO 16N97W TO 11N99W TO 11N97W TO 13N93W TO 15N93W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N97W TO
13N96W TO 13N95W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...
N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M. WITHIN 16N94W TO
13N96W TO 15N97W TO 12N99W TO 11N96W TO 13N94W TO 16N94W NE WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6.5 TO 8.0 M. WITHIN 12N90W TO 15N93W TO
16N98W TO 12N103W TO 09N105W TO 06N96W TO 12N90W NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 12N98W
TO 12N96W TO 13N95W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...
N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M. WITHIN 13N89W TO
16N96W TO 12N107W TO 08N107W TO 03N96W TO 07N89W TO 13N89W NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W
TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN
12N89W TO 15N96W TO 13N106W TO 08N110W TO 03N106W TO 01N95W TO
12N89W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO 09N87W TO 09N86W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N90W TO 09N92W TO 08N92W
TO 07N89W TO 08N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N85W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W TO 10N88W
TO 09N87W TO 09N86W TO 10N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 09N86W TO 10N88W
TO 12N86W TO 12N89W TO 09N93W TO 06N90W TO 09N86W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N88W TO 10N87W
TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 07N87W TO 12N87W TO
11N90W TO 05N98W TO 01N97W TO 01N94W TO 07N87W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
SHORT-TERM ENSENADA - CEDROS
TODAY - NNW 14-17, Seas WNW 3.9-4.7 ft @ 13sec
TONITE - NNW 11-14, Seas NW 3-4.2 ft @ 17sec
TUESDAY - NNW 11-14, Seas NW 3-4.2 ft @ 17sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NW 10-13, Seas NW 2.6-5.5 ft @ 13sec
SHORT-TERM CEDROS - SAN LAZAROS
TODAY - NW 7-9, Seas NW 2.7-4.1 ft @ 10sec
TONITE - NW 10-12, Seas NW --? ft @ 11sec
TUESDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
SHORT-TERM SAN LAZAROS - CABO FALSO
TODAY - ESE 7-9, Seas W 0.9-3.1 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - ESE 3-4, Seas W --? ft @ 11sec
TUESDAY - NW 13-16, Seas WSW 1.8-2.9 ft @ 12sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NW 11-14, Seas WSW 2.3-3.2 ft @ 12sec
LONG-TERM OUTSIDE OF THE BAJA
WEDNESDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 14-17, Seas NW 4.4-5.6 ft @ 12sec, Middle 2/3 NW 9-11, Seas NW 1.7-4.7 ft @ 13sec, Southern 1/3 NW 12-15, Seas WNW 1.8-3.7 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 14-18, Seas NW 4.9-5.8 ft @ 12sec, Middle 2/3 NW 10-12, Seas NW 2-4.3 ft @ 12sec, Southern 1/3 NW 14-17, Seas WNW 3.1-4.5 ft @ 13sec
FRIDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 13-16, Seas W 4.6-5.6 ft @ 17sec, Middle 2/3 NW 7-9, Seas SW 3.2-4.7 ft @ 17sec, Southern 1/3 NW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.7-3.7 ft @ 17sec
SATURDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 10-13, Seas SSW 3.5-4.8 ft @ 16sec, Middle 2/3 W 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern 1/3 WNW 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Middle 2/3 W 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern 1/3 NW 13-16, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**SEA OF CORTEZ FORECAST**
.WITHIN 30N113W TO 29N114W TO 25N111W TO 25N109W TO 26N109W TO
30N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA... NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE GREAT BASIN PROVIDES FOR
FRESH TO STRONG NW WINDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
SEAS ARE NEAR 7 FT IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PART OF THE GULF.
A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM A 1024 MB HIGH PRESSURE LOCATED NEAR
31N122W DOMINATES THE OFFSHORE FORECAST WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
SUPPORTING MAINLY MODERATE NW WINDS WITH MODERATE SEAS.
ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS, OUTSIDE OF THE
TEHUANTEPEC REGION, MAINLY LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS AND MODERATE
SEAS PREVAIL.
FOR THE FORECAST, HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL CONTINUE
TO INDUCE FRESH TO STRONG NW WINDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
PARTS OF GULF OF CALIFORNIA TONIGHT INTO MON MORNING WITH SEAS
IN THE 5 TO 7 FT RANGE. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO MODERATE TO FRESH
SPEEDS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH SEAS GRADUALLY SUBSIDING. A STRONG
GAP WIND EVENT IS ONGOING ACROSS THE TEHUANTEPEC REGION. PLEASE,
SEE THE SPECIAL FEATURES SECTION FOR MORE INFORMATION.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE NW
WATERS, AND EXTEND FROM 30N138W TO 28N140W TONIGHT. FRESH TO
STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS ARE EXPECTED
AHEAD OF THE FRONT TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT. A NEW SET OF LONG
PERIOD NW SWELL WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT, BUILDING SEAS TO 14 FT
OVER THE NW CORNER OF THE FORECAST REGION ON MON. IN THE
MEANTIME, HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE WATERS
BETWEEN THE FRONT AND BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE. LOOKING AHEAD, A
SURFACE LOW MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT NEAR 30N140W ON WED,
BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND
ROUGH SEAS.
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ NORTHERN HALF (north of 27N)
TODAY - SW 4-5, Seas WSW 0.4-1.8 ft @ 12sec
TONITE - NNW 8-10, Seas SSW --? ft @ 12sec
TUESDAY - WSW 6-7, Seas SW 0.4-1.8 ft @ 13sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NNW 8-10, Seas SSW --? ft @ 12sec
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN HALF (south of 27N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
TUESDAY - NW 10-13, Seas SSW 1.8-2.5 ft @ 16sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NW 8-10, Seas SSW 2-2.7 ft @ 16sec
LONG-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ
WEDNESDAY - Northern Half W 7-9, Seas SW 1.3-2.2 ft @ 12sec, Southern Half WNW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.4-2.3 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY - Northern Half WNW 6-8, Seas SW 1.9-2.5 ft @ 18sec, Southern Half WNW 6-8, Seas SSW 1.4-2.4 ft @ 19sec
FRIDAY - Northern Half Not available yet, Southern Half Not available yet
SATURDAY - Northern Half WNW 5-6, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern Half W 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - Northern Half W 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern Half WNW 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN CROSSING FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
TUESDAY - NW 10-13, Seas SSW 1.8-2.5 ft @ 16sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NW 8-10, Seas SSW 2-2.7 ft @ 16sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
WEDNESDAY - WNW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.4-2.3 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY - WNW 6-8, Seas SSW 1.4-2.4 ft @ 19sec
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - W 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - WNW 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**MAZATLAN TO BANDERAS BAY FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - WNW 9-11, Seas S 2.4-2.8 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - SSW 3-4, Seas NW --? ft @ 7sec
TUESDAY - WNW 9-11, Seas SSW 0.8-2.1 ft @ 16sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NNW 6-7, Seas SSW 1.1-2.1 ft @ 16sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
WEDNESDAY - NNW 6-7, Seas SSW 1.1-2.1 ft @ 16sec
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - W 5-6, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - W 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**CABO CORRIENTES FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM CABO CORRIENTES TO MANZANILLO
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
TUESDAY - NNW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.3-2.6 ft @ 16sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NE 6-7, Seas NW --? ft @ 7sec
LONG-TERM CABO CORRIENTES TO MANZANILLO
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - NNW 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - N 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**MEXICAN RIVIERA FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM MEXICAN RIVIERA MANZANILLO TO BAHIAS DE HUATULCO
TODAY - WNW 11-14, Seas SSW 1.3-3 ft @ 17sec
TONITE - WNW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.5-3.1 ft @ 17sec
TUESDAY - WNW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.5-3.1 ft @ 17sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NW 8-10, Seas SSW --? ft @ 14sec
LONG-TERM MEXICAN RIVIERA MANZANILLO TO BAHIAS DE HUATULCO
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
THURSDAY - W 7-9, Seas SSW 1-3.5 ft @ 17sec
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - W 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - W 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**TEHUANTEPEC FORECAST**
.WITHIN 15N93W TO 16N95W TO 14N97W TO 13N97W TO 13N95W TO 13N94W
TO 15N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 40
TO 45 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 7.0 M. WITHIN 13N95W TO 13N97W TO 14N97W
TO 12N98W TO 11N98W TO 11N97W TO 13N95W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N97W TO 13N96W
TO 14N94W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO
NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 7.0 M. WITHIN 15N93W TO 16N95W
TO 16N97W TO 11N99W TO 11N97W TO 13N93W TO 15N93W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N97W TO
13N96W TO 13N95W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...
N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M. WITHIN 16N94W TO
13N96W TO 15N97W TO 12N99W TO 11N96W TO 13N94W TO 16N94W NE WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6.5 TO 8.0 M. WITHIN 12N90W TO 15N93W TO
16N98W TO 12N103W TO 09N105W TO 06N96W TO 12N90W NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 12N98W
TO 12N96W TO 13N95W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...
N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M. WITHIN 13N89W TO
16N96W TO 12N107W TO 08N107W TO 03N96W TO 07N89W TO 13N89W NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W
TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN
12N89W TO 15N96W TO 13N106W TO 08N110W TO 03N106W TO 01N95W TO
12N89W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC STORM WARNING: STRONG GALE-FORCE WINDS ARE
ONGOING ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC AND DOWNWIND TO ABOUT 12N.
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING BEHIND A COLD FRONT, CURRENTLY MOVING
ACROSS THE SE GULF OF AMERICA, WILL PROVIDE A VERY TIGHT
PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE AREA, AND BRING AN INCREASE IN WINDS
FUNNELING INTO THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO
INCREASE TO STORM-FORCE SHORTLY TONIGHT, WITH SEAS BUILDING TO
20 FT. STORM-FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MON NIGHT AND SEAS
WILL BUILD TO 24 FT. AFTERWARD, WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO STRONG
GALE FORCE SPEEDS TUE MORNING AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH IN AREAL
COVERAGE UNTIL DIMINISHING BELOW GALE-FORCE LATE TUE NIGHT INTO
WED MORNING. LARGE SEAS GENERATED FROM THIS VERY STRONG GAP WIND
EVENT WILL SPREAD WELL AWAY FROM THE TEHUANTEPEC AREA, WITH SEAS
8 FT OR GREATER REACHING AS FAR WEST AS 105W, AND AS FAR SOUTH
THAN 04N BY MON NIGHT. MARINE INTERESTS TRANSITING ACROSS OR IN
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH TUE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS GAP
WIND EVENT, AND TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTION TO AVOID THIS HAZARDOUS
MARINE CONDITIONS OVER THE AFFECTED WATERS. WINDS ARE FORECAST
TO DIMINISH BELOW GALE FORCE EARLY ON WED.
PLEASE SEE THE SPECIAL FEATURES SECTION FOR INFORMATION ON A STORM
WARNING FOR THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC.
SHORT-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
TODAY - N 35-44, Seas NNW 17-17.1 ft @ 9sec
TONITE - N 26-33, Seas N 17.5-17.6 ft @ 9sec
TUESDAY - N 26-33, Seas N 17.5-17.6 ft @ 9sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NNW 20-25, Seas N 9-9.2 ft @ 7sec
LONG-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
WEDNESDAY - NNW 20-25, Seas N 9-9.2 ft @ 7sec
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - NNW 29-36, Seas SSW 6.4-7.5 ft @ 15sec
SATURDAY - N 22-27, Seas SSW 7.8-8.6 ft @ 14sec
SUNDAY - NNW 18-22, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**GAP WINDS FORECAST**
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N85W TO 01N105W. THE ITCZ BEGINS NEAR
03S103W TO 01S130W TO 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM
EITHER SIDE OF THE TROUGH AND ACROSS THE PANAMA OFFSHORE WATERS.
$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N85W TO 01N105W. THE ITCZ BEGINS NEAR
03S103W TO 01S130W TO 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS
WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF THE TROUGH AND ACROSS THE PANAMA
OFFSHORE WATERS.
A COLD FRONT IS NW OF THE AREA PRECEDED BY A SURFACE TROUGH.
HIGH PRESSURE OF 1024 MB SITUATED NEAR 31N122W DOMINATES THE
WATERS N OF 18N AND W OF 110W, INCLUDING THE REVILLAGIGEDO
ISLANDS. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND LOWER
PRESSURE IN THE VICINITY OF THE ITCZ SUPPORTS AN AREA OF FRESH
TRADE WINDS FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 116W AND 130W. SEAS OF 6 TO 8
FT IN DECAYING LONG PERIOD NW SWELL, ARE NOTED S OF 20N AND W OF
120W. ELSEWHERE, WINDS ARE MODERATE OR WEAKER AND SEAS ARE 4 TO
6 FT.
...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
GULF OF PAPAGAYO GALE WARNING: HIGH PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL AMERICA
WILL SUPPORT FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE TO E GAP WINDS OVER THE
PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH TONIGHT. THESE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO
STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 30 KT ON MON, WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10
FT. MINIMAL GALE CONDITIONS AND ROUGH SEAS ARE EXPECTED TUE MORNING
THROUGH WED MORNING AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS OVER THE
NW CARIBBEAN.
FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS ARE BLOWING ACROSS THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO
AND DOWNWIND TO ABOUT 88W, WITH SEAS CURRENTLY TO 4 TO 6 FT.
MODERATE TO FRESH N TO NE WINDS ARE ONGOING IN THE GULF OF PANAMA
WITH SEAS TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE, LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS AND SLIGHT
SEAS PREVAIL.
FOR THE FORECAST, HIGH PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL AMERICA WILL SUPPORT
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE TO E GAP WINDS OVER THE PAPAGAYO
REGION THROUGH TONIGHT. THESE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN TO
25 TO 30 KT ON MON, WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. MINIMAL
GALE CONDITIONS AND ROUGH SEAS ARE EXPECTED TUE MORNING THROUGH
WED MORNING AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS OVER THE NW
CARIBBEAN. THIS WILL ALSO SUPPORT FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE
WINDS DOWNWIND OF THE GULF OF PANAMA AND JUST S OF THE AZUERO
PENINSULA TO ABOUT 03N MON NIGHT INTO TUE. SEAS TO AROUND 8 FT
WILL LIKELY BE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE WINDS. IN ADDITION, THE
LARGE EXTENT OF THE TEHUANTEPEC GAP WIND EVENT WILL PRODUCE FRESH
TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND VERY ROUGH SEAS ACROSS THE
OFFSHORE WATERS OF GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TONIGHT THROUGH MON
NIGHT. ROUGH SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE ACROSS THESE WATERS
THROUGH TUE NIGHT.
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO 09N87W TO 09N86W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N90W TO 09N92W TO 08N92W
TO 07N89W TO 08N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N85W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W TO 10N88W
TO 09N87W TO 09N86W TO 10N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 09N86W TO 10N88W
TO 12N86W TO 12N89W TO 09N93W TO 06N90W TO 09N86W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N88W TO 10N87W
TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 07N87W TO 12N87W TO
11N90W TO 05N98W TO 01N97W TO 01N94W TO 07N87W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
GULF OF PAPAGAYO GALE WARNING: HIGH PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL AMERICA
WILL SUPPORT FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE TO E GAP WINDS OVER THE
PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH TONIGHT. THESE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO
STRENGTHEN TO 25 TO 30 KT ON MON, WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10
FT. MINIMAL GALE CONDITIONS AND ROUGH SEAS ARE EXPECTED TUE MORNING
THROUGH WED MORNING AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS OVER THE
NW CARIBBEAN.
PLEASE SEE THE SPECIAL FEATURES SECTION FOR INFORMATION ON A GALE
WARNING FOR THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO.
FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS ARE BLOWING ACROSS THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO
AND DOWNWIND TO ABOUT 88W, WITH SEAS CURRENTLY TO 4 TO 6 FT.
MODERATE TO FRESH N TO NE WINDS ARE ONGOING IN THE GULF OF PANAMA
WITH SEAS TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE, LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS AND SLIGHT
SEAS PREVAIL.
.27 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N80W TO 07N80W TO 07N81W TO 06N81W TO
05N81W TO 06N80W TO 07N80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N79W TO 08N79W TO 08N82W TO 06N82W
TO 05N82W TO 05N80W TO 08N79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS ARE BLOWING ACROSS THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO
AND DOWNWIND TO ABOUT 88W, WITH SEAS CURRENTLY TO 4 TO 6 FT.
MODERATE TO FRESH N TO NE WINDS ARE ONGOING IN THE GULF OF PANAMA
WITH SEAS TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE, LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS AND SLIGHT
SEAS PREVAIL.
FOR THE FORECAST, HIGH PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL AMERICA WILL SUPPORT
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE TO E GAP WINDS OVER THE PAPAGAYO
REGION THROUGH TONIGHT. THESE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN TO
25 TO 30 KT ON MON, WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. MINIMAL
GALE CONDITIONS AND ROUGH SEAS ARE EXPECTED TUE MORNING THROUGH
WED MORNING AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS OVER THE NW
CARIBBEAN. THIS WILL ALSO SUPPORT FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE
WINDS DOWNWIND OF THE GULF OF PANAMA AND JUST S OF THE AZUERO
PENINSULA TO ABOUT 03N MON NIGHT INTO TUE. SEAS TO AROUND 8 FT
WILL LIKELY BE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE WINDS. IN ADDITION, THE
LARGE EXTENT OF THE TEHUANTEPEC GAP WIND EVENT WILL PRODUCE FRESH
TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND VERY ROUGH SEAS ACROSS THE
OFFSHORE WATERS OF GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR TONIGHT THROUGH MON
NIGHT. ROUGH SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE ACROSS THESE WATERS
THROUGH TUE NIGHT.
SHORT-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
TODAY - ENE 22-28, Seas SSW 4.2-4.8 ft @ 12sec
TONITE - ENE 22-28, Seas SSW 4.4-5.1 ft @ 12sec
TUESDAY - NE 23-29, Seas NE 5.3-6 ft @ 5sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NE 26-33, Seas NE 6.2-6.7 ft @ 6sec
LONG-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
WEDNESDAY - NE 26-33, Seas NE 6.2-6.7 ft @ 6sec
THURSDAY - ENE 23-29, Seas SSW 3.9-4.6 ft @ 14sec
FRIDAY - ENE 19-24, Seas SSW 2.4-3.7 ft @ 14sec
SATURDAY - ENE 21-26, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - ENE 21-26, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
** TSUNAMI INFO **
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See https://www.tsunami.gov/events/xml/PHEBAtom.xml PTCW - Tsunami warnings and info for Pacific Ocean (0.6 days old)
Updated 22 Feb 2026 17:08:03 GMT (0.6 days old)
in the east central Pacific Ocean
https://www.tsunami.gov/events/PHEB/2026/02/22/tavds9/1/WEZS42/WEZS42.txt
WEZS42 PHEB 221708
TIBPPG
TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI
ISSUED BY NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
608 AM SST SUN FEB 22 2026
...NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO AMERICAN SAMOA FROM AN EARTHQUAKE...
AUDIENCE
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EMERGENCY MANAGERS... MEDIA... GENERAL PUBLIC
EVALUATION
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* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.8 OCCURRED
IN BORNEO INDONESIA
AT 558 AM SAMOA STANDARD TIME ON SUNDAY FEBRUARY 22 2026 AT 373 MILES DEPTH.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO
AMERICAN SAMOA FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------
* NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS ARE BASED ON A PRELIMINARY RAPID
ASSESSMENT OF THE EARTHQUAKE AND CHANGES MAY OCCUR.
* MAGNITUDE 6.8
* ORIGIN TIME 0558 AM SST FEB 22 2026
* COORDINATES 6.9 NORTH 116.2 EAST
* DEPTH 373 MILES
* LOCATION BORNEO
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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* THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND ON THE
INTERNET AT TSUNAMI.GOV.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKE - ALL LOWERCASE LETTERS.
$$
See https://www.tsunami.gov/events/xml/PAAQAtom.xml NWS West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Center Bulletins (0.1 days old)
Updated 23 Feb 2026 05:15:18 GMT (0.1 days old)
55 miles SW of Nikolski, Alaska
https://www.tsunami.gov/events/PAAQ/2026/02/23/tawbro/1/WEAK53/WEAK53.txt
WEAK53 PAAQ 230515
TIBAK1
Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
815 PM AKST Sun Feb 22 2026
...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...
EVALUATION
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* An earthquake has occurred; a tsunami is not expected.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary
assessment of the earthquake and changes may occur.
* Magnitude 6.3
* Origin Time 2012 AKST Feb 22 2026
2112 PST Feb 22 2026
0512 UTC Feb 23 2026
* Coordinates 52.5 North 170.0 West
* Depth 1 miles
* Location 55 miles SW of Nikolski, Alaska
290 miles E of Adak, Alaska
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE
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* Further information will be issued by the United States
Geological Survey (earthquake.usgs.gov) or the appropriate
regional seismic network.
* This will be the only U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center
message issued for this event unless additional information
becomes available.
$$