Weather Summary for Mexico and Central America
February 26, 2026, 3:01 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Weather Summary for Mexico and Central America
**OUTSIDE BAJA FORECAST**
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WARNINGS
.NONE.
SHORT-TERM ENSENADA - CEDROS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
SHORT-TERM CEDROS - SAN LAZAROS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
SHORT-TERM SAN LAZAROS - CABO FALSO
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM OUTSIDE OF THE BAJA
SATURDAY - Northern 1/3 Not available yet, Middle 2/3 Not available yet, Southern 1/3 Not available yet
SUNDAY - Northern 1/3 Not available yet, Middle 2/3 Not available yet, Southern 1/3 Not available yet
MONDAY - Northern 1/3 Not available yet, Middle 2/3 Not available yet, Southern 1/3 Not available yet
TUESDAY - Northern 1/3 Not available yet, Middle 2/3 Not available yet, Southern 1/3 Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Northern 1/3 Not available yet, Middle 2/3 Not available yet, Southern 1/3 Not available yet
**SEA OF CORTEZ FORECAST**
A RIDGE DOMINATES THE OFFSHORE FORECAST WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
SUPPORTING GENTLE TO MODERATE NW WINDS WITH MODERATE SEAS. LIGHT
TO GENTLE WINDS ARE ELSEWHERE, INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA
AND THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. MODERATE SEAS PREVAIL OVER THE
REMAINDER OF THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS, WITH SLIGHT SEAS IN THE
GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, A RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE FORECAST
WATERS OFFSHORE OF BAJA CALIFORNIA THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEK, PRODUCING MAINLY GENTLE TO MODERATE NW WINDS WITH MODERATE
SEAS. LOCALLY FRESH WINDS ARE EXPECTED N OF PUNTA EUGENIA TODAY.
SIMILAR WIND CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS N
OF CABO SAN LAZARO SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT AS THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT TIGHTENS ACROSS THE AREA BETWEEN A STRONGER HIGH PRESSURE
TO THE W AND LOWER PRESSURES OVER NORTHERN MEXICO. IN THE GULF
OF CALIFORNIA, GENTLE TO LOCALLY MODERATE WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS
WILL PREVAIL. MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS ARE
FORECAST ELSEWHERE THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. FRESH TO STRONG
NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC MON AND
MON NIGHT.
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ NORTHERN HALF (north of 27N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN HALF (south of 27N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ
SATURDAY - Northern Half Not available yet, Southern Half Not available yet
SUNDAY - Northern Half Not available yet, Southern Half Not available yet
MONDAY - Northern Half Not available yet, Southern Half Not available yet
TUESDAY - Northern Half Not available yet, Southern Half Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Northern Half Not available yet, Southern Half Not available yet
**SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN CROSSING FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
**MAZATLAN TO BANDERAS BAY FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
**CABO CORRIENTES FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM CABO CORRIENTES TO MANZANILLO
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM CABO CORRIENTES TO MANZANILLO
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
**MEXICAN RIVIERA FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM MEXICAN RIVIERA MANZANILLO TO BAHIAS DE HUATULCO
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM MEXICAN RIVIERA MANZANILLO TO BAHIAS DE HUATULCO
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
**TEHUANTEPEC FORECAST**
A RIDGE DOMINATES THE OFFSHORE FORECAST WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
SUPPORTING GENTLE TO MODERATE NW WINDS WITH MODERATE SEAS. LIGHT
TO GENTLE WINDS ARE ELSEWHERE, INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA
AND THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. MODERATE SEAS PREVAIL OVER THE
REMAINDER OF THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS, WITH SLIGHT SEAS IN THE
GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, A RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE FORECAST
WATERS OFFSHORE OF BAJA CALIFORNIA THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEK, PRODUCING MAINLY GENTLE TO MODERATE NW WINDS WITH MODERATE
SEAS. LOCALLY FRESH WINDS ARE EXPECTED N OF PUNTA EUGENIA TODAY.
SIMILAR WIND CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS N
OF CABO SAN LAZARO SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT AS THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT TIGHTENS ACROSS THE AREA BETWEEN A STRONGER HIGH PRESSURE
TO THE W AND LOWER PRESSURES OVER NORTHERN MEXICO. IN THE GULF
OF CALIFORNIA, GENTLE TO LOCALLY MODERATE WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS
WILL PREVAIL. MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS ARE
FORECAST ELSEWHERE THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. FRESH TO STRONG
NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC MON AND
MON NIGHT.
SHORT-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
**GAP WINDS FORECAST**
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH IS ANALYZED FROM A 1010 MB LOW PRESSURE LOCATED
OVER NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 09N75W TO 04S86W TO 02S99W TO 04S108W.
THE ITCZ IS SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR AND RUNS FROM 04S108W TO BEYOND
04S120W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS OCCURRING S OF THE EQUATOR
TO 10S AND E OF 96W.
A SURFACE TROUGH IS ANALYZED FROM A 1010 MB LOW PRESSURE LOCATED
OVER NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 09N75W TO 04S86W TO 02S99W TO 04S108W.
THE ITCZ IS SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR AND RUNS FROM 04S108W TO BEYOND
04S120W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS OCCURRING S OF THE
EQUATOR TO 10S AND E OF 96W.
...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS CONTINUE EXTENDING DOWNWIND FROM THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO TO NEAR 10N90W WITH SEAS OF 5 TO 7 FT. MODERATE
TO FRESH NE WINDS ARE JUST S OF THE AZUERO PENINSULA TO ABOUT
05N WITH SEAS OF 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE, WINDS ARE MODERATE OR
WEAKER WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.
FOR THE FORECAST, PULSING FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN
THE PAPAGAYO AREA TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT, THEN AGAIN MON
NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE STRENGTHENS N OF AREA. MODERATE TO LOCALLY
FRESH N WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS ARE FORECAST IN THE
GULF OF PANAMA AT NIGHT THROUGH AT LEAST SUN NIGHT. SEAS GENERATED
IN THE GAP WIND REGIONS OF TEHUANTEPEC AND PAPAGAYO WILL CONTINUE
TO PROPAGATE ACROSS THE WATERS S OF 08N BETWEEN 95W AND 117W
TODAY WHILE SUBSIDING.
SHORT-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
** TSUNAMI INFO **
tsunami
See https://www.tsunami.gov/events/xml/PHEBAtom.xml PTCW - Tsunami warnings and info for Pacific Ocean (4.1 days old)
Updated 22 Feb 2026 17:08:03 GMT (4.1 days old)
in the east central Pacific Ocean
https://www.tsunami.gov/events/PHEB/2026/02/22/tavds9/1/WEZS42/WEZS42.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 (3.4 days old)
Updated 23 Feb 2026 10:06:22 GMT (3.4 days old)
50 miles SW of Nikolski, Alaska
https://www.tsunami.gov/events/PAAQ/2026/02/23/tawp7i/1/WEAK53/WEAK53.txt
Incident past 2 days, follow link for details.