Weather Summary for Mexico and Central America
November 18, 2025, 3:01 am (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Weather Summary for Mexico and Central America
**OUTSIDE BAJA FORECAST**
Questions/Comments visit https://svsarana.com
This forecast has not been reviewed. It was generated from an automatic model.
WARNINGS
.NONE.
SHORT-TERM ENSENADA - CEDROS
TODAY - WSW 11-14, Seas NW 2.4-3.2 ft @ 8sec
TONITE - W 9-11, Seas WNW 2.9-3.5 ft @ 9sec
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
SHORT-TERM CEDROS - SAN LAZAROS
TODAY - NW 6-7, Seas WNW 2.3-2.5 ft @ 8sec
TONITE - NW 6-7, Seas WNW 2.3-2.5 ft @ 8sec
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
SHORT-TERM SAN LAZAROS - CABO FALSO
TODAY - NW 14-17, Seas WNW 2.9-2.9 ft @ 5sec
TONITE - NW 11-14, Seas WNW 2.5-2.7 ft @ 10sec
WEDNESDAY - NW 12-15, Seas WNW 1.7-2.4 ft @ 8sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - NW 14-17, Seas NW 3-3.6 ft @ 12sec
LONG-TERM OUTSIDE OF THE BAJA
THURSDAY - Northern 1/3 Not available yet, Middle 2/3 Not available yet, Southern 1/3 NW 14-17, Seas NW 3-3.6 ft @ 12sec
FRIDAY - Northern 1/3 Not available yet, Middle 2/3 Not available yet, Southern 1/3 NW 10-12, Seas NW 2.3-3.7 ft @ 11sec
SATURDAY - Northern 1/3 Not available yet, Middle 2/3 Not available yet, Southern 1/3 Not available yet
SUNDAY - Northern 1/3 W 12-15, Seas NW 2.9-7.2 ft @ 14sec, Middle 2/3 NNW 11-14, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern 1/3 NNW 14-18, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
MONDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 14-18, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Middle 2/3 N 12-15, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern 1/3 NNW 11-14, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**SEA OF CORTEZ FORECAST**
.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 31N115W TO
30N115W TO 30N114W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA... SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 31N115W TO
30N115W TO 30N114W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA... SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM A 1012 MB LOW PRESSURE LOCATED
NEAR 29N116W TO 21N127W. THE FRONT IS SUPPORTING MODERATE TO
FRESH SW WINDS IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA WHERE SEAS ARE
SLIGHT TO 3 FT. A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT ELSEWHERE SUPPORT
LOCALLY MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS WITH MODERATE SEAS IN NW SWELL,
EXCEPT SLIGHT SEAS IN THE REMAINDER GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE ABOVE MENTIONED FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO
WEAKEN TONIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING EARLY TUE MORNING. A NEW COLD
FRONT WILL REACH THE BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE OFFSHORE WATERS
TONIGHT INTO TUE, FOLLOWED BY FRESH NW WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS IN
LONG PERIOD NW SWELL. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO REACH FRESH TO
STRONG SPEEDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA AHEAD OF THE
FRONT TONIGHT THROUGH TUE AND THEN AGAIN TUE NIGHT. SEAS
WILL BUILD TO 6 FT DURING THE STRONGEST WINDS. THE COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE SE REACHING PUNTA EUGENIA BY TUE EVENING WHILE
GRADUALLY WEAKENING. IT IS FORECAST TO DISSIPATE BETWEEN PUNTA
EUGENIA AND CABO SAN LAZARO BY WED. ROUGH SEAS IN THE WAKE OF THE
FRONT WILL PROPAGATE ACROSS THE OUTER OFFSHORE WATERS N OF CABO
SAN LAZARO THROUGH WED NIGHT INTO THU. OTHERWISE, A NEW COLD
FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE OFFSHORE
WATERS THU NIGHT FOLLOWED BY LARGE SWELL BRINGING ROUGH SEAS TO
12 FT TO THE WATERS N OF PUNTA EUGENIA THROUGH SAT.
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ NORTHERN HALF (north of 27N)
TODAY - WNW 4-5, Seas W 1.8-1.9 ft @ 7sec
TONITE - WNW 6-8, Seas W --? ft @ 7sec
WEDNESDAY - W 9-11, Seas WNW 1.7-2.6 ft @ 11sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - WNW 6-8, Seas W --? ft @ 7sec
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN HALF (south of 27N)
TODAY - NNW 10-12, Seas NW 2.7-2.7 ft @ 5sec
TONITE - NW 8-10, Seas NW 1.7-1.8 ft @ 4sec
WEDNESDAY - NW 8-10, Seas NW 1.7-1.8 ft @ 4sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - WNW 3-4, Seas SSE 0.9-1.2 ft @ 8sec
LONG-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ
THURSDAY - Northern Half W 11-14, Seas WNW 2-2.4 ft @ 10sec, Southern Half N 10-13, Seas SSE 1.6-1.9 ft @ 7sec
FRIDAY - Northern Half Not available yet, Southern Half NNW 8-10, Seas SSE 1.7-1.9 ft @ 7sec
SATURDAY - Northern Half W 6-8, Seas WSW 0.6-2.4 ft @ 14sec, Southern Half WNW 7-9, Seas SSW 1.3-2 ft @ 14sec
SUNDAY - Northern Half NW 14-17, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern Half NNW 10-13, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
MONDAY - Northern Half N 14-17, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern Half NNW 16-20, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN CROSSING FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - NNW 10-12, Seas NW 2.7-2.7 ft @ 5sec
TONITE - NW 8-10, Seas NW 1.7-1.8 ft @ 4sec
WEDNESDAY - NW 8-10, Seas NW 1.7-1.8 ft @ 4sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - WNW 3-4, Seas SSE 0.9-1.2 ft @ 8sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
THURSDAY - N 10-13, Seas SSE 1.6-1.9 ft @ 7sec
FRIDAY - NNW 8-10, Seas SSE 1.7-1.9 ft @ 7sec
SATURDAY - WNW 7-9, Seas SSW 1.3-2 ft @ 14sec
SUNDAY - NNW 10-13, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
MONDAY - NNW 16-20, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**MAZATLAN TO BANDERAS BAY FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - NNW 6-8, Seas NW 0.4-1.2 ft @ 5sec
TONITE - N 6-8, Seas NW --? ft @ 6sec
WEDNESDAY - NNW 5-6, Seas S 0.4-1 ft @ 7sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - N 6-8, Seas NW --? ft @ 6sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
THURSDAY - NW 6-8, Seas S 0.4-1 ft @ 6sec
FRIDAY - NNW 10-12, Seas SSW 1.3-1.6 ft @ 16sec
SATURDAY - NNW 10-13, Seas SSW 1.6-2 ft @ 14sec
SUNDAY - NNW 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
MONDAY - N 10-13, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**CABO CORRIENTES FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM CABO CORRIENTES TO MANZANILLO
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM CABO CORRIENTES TO MANZANILLO
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - N 11-14, Seas WNW 1.3-2.3 ft @ 16sec
SATURDAY - NNW 11-14, Seas WSW 1.9-2.8 ft @ 15sec
SUNDAY - N 11-14, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
MONDAY - N 14-17, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**MEXICAN RIVIERA FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM MEXICAN RIVIERA MANZANILLO TO BAHIAS DE HUATULCO
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM MEXICAN RIVIERA MANZANILLO TO BAHIAS DE HUATULCO
THURSDAY - WNW 6-8, Seas S 0.3-1.6 ft @ 6sec
FRIDAY - NW 7-9, Seas S 0.4-1.6 ft @ 7sec
SATURDAY - NW 6-7, Seas SW 0.9-1.9 ft @ 15sec
SUNDAY - WNW 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
MONDAY - WNW 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**TEHUANTEPEC FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
TODAY - SW 8-10, Seas SSW 0.5-2.5 ft @ 7sec
TONITE - WSW 6-8, Seas SSW 0.5-2.3 ft @ 7sec
WEDNESDAY - WSW 6-8, Seas SSW 0.5-2.3 ft @ 7sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - N 8-10, Seas SSW 0.6-1.7 ft @ 6sec
LONG-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
THURSDAY - N 8-10, Seas SSW 0.6-1.7 ft @ 6sec
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - NNE 5-6, Seas SW 1-2.1 ft @ 14sec
SUNDAY - N 14-17, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
MONDAY - N 10-13, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**GAP WINDS FORECAST**
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 11N100W TO 08N123W.
THE ITCZ STRETCHES FROM 08N123W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
FROM 03N TO 10N BETWEEN 119W AND 140W.
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 11N100W TO 08N123W.
THE ITCZ STRETCHES FROM 08N123W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
CONVECTION IS ONGOING FROM 03N TO 10N BETWEEN 119W AND 140W.
A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM A 1012 MB LOW PRESSURE LOCATED
NEAR 29N116W SW TO 21N127W. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT STRETCHES
FROM 30N119W TO 26N126W TO 25N137W, WHICH IS FOLLOWED BY FRESH
N TO NW WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS TO 10 FT IN LONG-PERIOD NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF THE ITCZ AND W OF 125W, HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS,
WITH A 1025 MB CENTER LOCATED NEAR 34N137W. ELSEWHERE, MODERATE
OR WEAKER WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS ARE PRESENT.
...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SCATTEROMETER WIND DATA CONTINUE TO SHOW GENTLE TO MODERATE NE
WINDS ACROSS THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO AND DOWNWIND TO NEAR 87W.
ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS, LIGHT TO
GENTLE WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS PREVAIL. BETWEEN ECUADOR AND THE
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, WINDS ARE GENTLE TO LOCALLY MODERATE FROM THE
SOUTH, HOWEVER SEAS ARE SLIGHT.
FOR THE FORECAST, LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED IN THE WEATHER PATTERN
ACROSS THE REGION AS A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT IS FORECAST TO
PREVAIL. THIS WILL SUPPORT MODERATE OR LIGHTER WINDS AND SLIGHT
TO MODERATE SEAS THROUGH AT LEAST MIDWEEK. IN THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, GENTLE TO MODERATE NE TO E WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE
SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SAT, WITH PULSING WINDS TO 20 KT AT
NIGHT. SEAS ARE FORECAST TO BUILD TO 5 OR 6 FT WITH THESE WINDS.
SHORT-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
TODAY - ENE 14-18, Seas SW 0.8-2.1 ft @ 7sec
TONITE - ENE 14-17, Seas SW 0.7-1.7 ft @ 6sec
WEDNESDAY - ENE 15-19, Seas SW 1.2-1.9 ft @ 6sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - ENE 13-16, Seas SW 0.8-1.7 ft @ 6sec
LONG-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
THURSDAY - NE 16-20, Seas SSW 1.2-1.9 ft @ 6sec
FRIDAY - NE 14-18, Seas S 1-2 ft @ 7sec
SATURDAY - ENE 17-21, Seas S 0.8-2.4 ft @ 7sec
SUNDAY - ENE 18-22, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
MONDAY - ENE 18-23, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
** TSUNAMI INFO **
tsunami
See https://www.tsunami.gov/events/xml/PHEBAtom.xml PTCW - Tsunami warnings and info for Pacific Ocean (8.4 days old)
Updated 09 Nov 2025 23:07:42 GMT (8.4 days old)
VICINITY OF GUAM
https://www.tsunami.gov/events/PHEB/2025/11/09/25313003/1/WEGM42/WEGM42.txt
Incident past 2 days, follow link for details.
See https://www.tsunami.gov/events/xml/PAAQAtom.xml NWS West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Center Bulletins (8.9 days old)
Updated 09 Nov 2025 09:43:42 GMT (8.9 days old)
55 miles SE of Amukta Pass, Alaska
https://www.tsunami.gov/events/PAAQ/2025/11/09/t5gddc/1/WEAK53/WEAK53.txt
Incident past 2 days, follow link for details.