Weather Summary for Mexico and Central America
March 20, 2023, 3:06 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Weather Summary for Mexico and Central America
**OUTSIDE BAJA FORECAST**
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.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 13N96W TO 13N95W TO 14N94W
TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30
TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N96W
TO 14N97W TO 12N96W TO 12N95W TO 14N93W TO 16N94W N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO
15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30TO
40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 15N95W TO 16N96W TO
14N97W TO 11N101W TO 11N100W TO 12N97W TO 15N95W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 16N94W TO
11N103W TO 09N100W TO 10N95W TO 11N93W TO 16N94W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO
14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE...
WITHIN 14N95W TO 16N95W TO 13N99W TO 11N103W TO 09N99W TO 11N98W
TO 14N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 24N139W. WITHIN
30N132W TO 30N140W TO 29N140W TO 29N136W TO 28N135W TO 29N132W TO
30N132W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 23N136W. WITHIN
30N130W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO 28N135W TO 29N131W TO 30N130W NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N127W
TO 30N140W TO 26N140W TO 25N137W TO 28N128W TO 30N127W W TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.33 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N119W TO 22N132W. WITHIN
30N128W TO 30N134W TO 29N133W TO 29N129W TO 30N128W W TO NW WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N127W TO
30N140W TO 28N140W TO 28N136W TO 29N128W TO 30N127W NW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 30N120W TO
30N140W TO 25N140W TO 26N132W TO 28N123W TO 30N120W W TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N118W TO 24N124W. WITHIN
30N120W TO 30N138W TO 26N134W TO 26N129W TO 26N124W TO 30N120W NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N119W
TO 30N140W TO 26N140W TO 24N135W TO 26N126W TO 30N119W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF
AREA...WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N140W TO 20N140W TO 27N122W TO 30N118W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
SHORT-TERM ENSENADA - CEDROS
TODAY - NW 8-10, Seas S 1.3-2.8 feet @ 11sec
TONITE - NW 8-10, Seas S 1.3-2.8 feet @ 11sec
TUESDAY - SSW 12-15, Seas WNW 2.3-4.5 feet @ 11sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - SSW 12-15, Seas WNW 2.3-4.5 feet @ 11sec
SHORT-TERM CEDROS - SAN LAZAROS
TODAY - W 6-8, Seas S 0-2.9 feet @ 12sec
TONITE - W 6-8, Seas S 0-2.9 feet @ 12sec
TUESDAY - NW 6-8, Seas WSW 0-2.8 feet @ 10sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NW 6-8, Seas WSW 0-2.8 feet @ 10sec
SHORT-TERM SAN LAZAROS - CABO FALSO
TODAY - NNW 12-15, Seas S 2-3.1 feet @ 11sec
TONITE - NNW 12-15, Seas S 2-3.1 feet @ 11sec
TUESDAY - NW 12-15, Seas S 3-3.6 feet @ 12sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NW 12-15, Seas S 3-3.6 feet @ 12sec
LONG-TERM OUTSIDE OF THE BAJA
WEDNESDAY - Northern 1/3 WNW 13-16, Seas WNW 5.2-6 feet @ 10sec, Middle 2/3 NNW 14-18, Seas WNW 3.6-4.8 feet @ 10sec, Southern 1/3 NW 17-21, Seas SSW 3.4-4 feet @ 11sec
THURSDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 15-19, Seas WNW 0-9.8 feet @ 13sec, Middle 2/3 NNW 18-23, Seas WNW 9.8-9.9 feet @ 13sec, Southern 1/3 NNW 21-26, Seas WNW 4.4-5.2 feet @ 6sec
FRIDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 18-22, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?, Middle 2/3 NNW 19-24, Seas WNW 6.8-10.2 feet @ 13sec, Southern 1/3 NW 14-17, Seas WNW 2.7-8.1 feet @ 13sec
SATURDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 18-23, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?, Middle 2/3 NNW 17-21, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?, Southern 1/3 NW 16-20, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
SUNDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 18-22, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?, Middle 2/3 NNW 16-20, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?, Southern 1/3 NW 13-16, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
**SEA OF CORTEZ FORECAST**
.21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 30N115W TO
30N115W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N114W TO 32N115W TO
30N115W TO 30N114W TO 31N114W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
ELSEWHERE OFF MEXICO, WEAK HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES MOST OF THE
WATERS. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS ARE PRESENT MOST AREAS, WITH SEAS
OF 2 TO 4 FT, EXCEPT LESS THAN 2 FT IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WATERS
OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE MON, THEN DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES E
ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA MON NIGHT. ANOTHER
STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE SAME AREA TUE NIGHT INTO WED.
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG SW TO W GAP WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE
NORTHERN GULF BEHIND THE FIRST FRONT AND CONTINUE UNTIL THE
SECOND FRONT PASSES. FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG W TO NW WINDS CAN BE
EXPECTED OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA MON NIGHT THROUGH THU, ALONG
WITH SEAS OF 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
PLEASE SEE SPECIAL FEATURES SECTION ABOVE FOR DETAILS ON A GALE
WARNING WELL WEST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE TUE.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE FIRST FRONT WILL WEAKEN OVER BAJA
CALIFORNIA TONIGHT, THEN DISSIPATE MON NIGHT. THE NEXT FROM WILL
MOVE EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS THROUGH MID WEEK. FARTHER
EAST, NE SWELL GENERATED FROM THE TEHUANTEPEC GALE WILL REACH
INTO PACIFIC WATERS AS FAR WEST AT 105W INTO TUE, BEFORE
SUBSIDING. GENTLE BREEZES AND SLIGHT SEAS WILL PERSIST ELSEWHERE
EAST OF 110W INTO MID WEEK.
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ NORTHERN HALF (north of 27N)
TODAY - W 7-9, Seas SSW 2.1-2.5 feet @ 12sec
TONITE - W 7-9, Seas SSW 2.1-2.5 feet @ 12sec
TUESDAY - SW 6-8, Seas SW 1.2-2.3 feet @ 10sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - SW 6-8, Seas SW 1.2-2.3 feet @ 10sec
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN HALF (south of 27N)
TODAY - WSW 6-7, Seas S 0.8-2.2 feet @ 11sec
TONITE - WSW 6-7, Seas S 0.8-2.2 feet @ 11sec
TUESDAY - WSW 6-7, Seas S 0-2.3 feet @ 12sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - WSW 6-7, Seas S 0-2.3 feet @ 12sec
LONG-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ
WEDNESDAY - Northern Half WNW 16-20, Seas WSW 2.5-3.3 feet @ 10sec, Southern Half WNW 6-7, Seas S 0-2.2 feet @ 12sec
THURSDAY - Northern Half NNW 18-22, Seas W 4.6-6.1 feet @ 13sec, Southern Half NNW 17-21, Seas NW 6.9-7.3 feet @ 7sec
FRIDAY - Northern Half W 17-21, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?, Southern Half NNW 17-21, Seas NW 7.4-7.8 feet @ 7sec
SATURDAY - Northern Half NNW 18-22, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?, Southern Half NW 14-18, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
SUNDAY - Northern Half NNW 18-23, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?, Southern Half NW 14-17, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
**SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN CROSSING FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - WSW 6-7, Seas S 0.8-2.2 feet @ 11sec
TONITE - WSW 6-7, Seas S 0.8-2.2 feet @ 11sec
TUESDAY - WSW 6-7, Seas S 0-2.3 feet @ 12sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - WSW 6-7, Seas S 0-2.3 feet @ 12sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
WEDNESDAY - WNW 6-7, Seas S 0-2.2 feet @ 12sec
THURSDAY - NNW 17-21, Seas NW 6.9-7.3 feet @ 7sec
FRIDAY - NNW 17-21, Seas NW 7.4-7.8 feet @ 7sec
SATURDAY - NW 14-18, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
SUNDAY - NW 14-17, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
**MAZATLAN TO BANDERAS BAY FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - WNW 7-9, Seas S 1-2 feet @ 13sec
TONITE - WNW 7-9, Seas S 1-2 feet @ 13sec
TUESDAY - NW 9-11, Seas S 1-2 feet @ 12sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NW 9-11, Seas S 1-2 feet @ 12sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
WEDNESDAY - WNW 9-11, Seas S 1.3-2.1 feet @ 11sec
THURSDAY - NNW 12-15, Seas S 2-2.9 feet @ 13sec
FRIDAY - NW 16-20, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
SATURDAY - NW 11-14, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
SUNDAY - NW 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
**CABO CORRIENTES FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM CABO CORRIENTES TO MANZANILLO
TODAY - N 7-9, Seas S 0-2.6 feet @ 12sec
TONITE - N 7-9, Seas S 0-2.6 feet @ 12sec
TUESDAY - N 9-11, Seas S 0.8-2.4 feet @ 12sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - N 9-11, Seas S 0.8-2.4 feet @ 12sec
LONG-TERM CABO CORRIENTES TO MANZANILLO
WEDNESDAY - N 10-13, Seas S 0-2.5 feet @ 12sec
THURSDAY - N 13-16, Seas S 1.8-3.4 feet @ 13sec
FRIDAY - N 17-21, Seas W 0-6.4 feet @ 14sec
SATURDAY - N 14-18, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
SUNDAY - N 11-14, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
**MEXICAN RIVIERA FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM MEXICAN RIVIERA MANZANILLO TO BAHIAS DE HUATULCO
TODAY - NW 6-8, Seas S 0-2.9 feet @ 13sec
TONITE - NW 6-8, Seas S 0-2.9 feet @ 13sec
TUESDAY - NW 8-10, Seas S 0-2.7 feet @ 12sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NW 8-10, Seas S 0-2.7 feet @ 12sec
LONG-TERM MEXICAN RIVIERA MANZANILLO TO BAHIAS DE HUATULCO
WEDNESDAY - WNW 10-13, Seas S 1.6-3.2 feet @ 13sec
THURSDAY - W 11-14, Seas S 1.5-3.6 feet @ 12sec
FRIDAY - NW 10-13, Seas S 2-3.9 feet @ 12sec
SATURDAY - WNW 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
SUNDAY - W 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
**TEHUANTEPEC FORECAST**
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 13N96W TO 13N95W TO 14N94W
TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30
TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N96W
TO 14N97W TO 12N96W TO 12N95W TO 14N93W TO 16N94W N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO
15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30TO
40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 15N95W TO 16N96W TO
14N97W TO 11N101W TO 11N100W TO 12N97W TO 15N95W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 16N94W TO
11N103W TO 09N100W TO 10N95W TO 11N93W TO 16N94W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO
14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE...
WITHIN 14N95W TO 16N95W TO 13N99W TO 11N103W TO 09N99W TO 11N98W
TO 14N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING: A STRONG COLD FRONT IS MOVING
THROUGH THE GULF OF MEXICO. COOL, DENSE AIR BEHIND THE FRONT
ALONG WITH A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL TOGETHER SUPPORT
NORTHERLY GAP WINDS TO GALE FORCE INTO THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW GALE EARLY MON AS THE HIGH
PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA SHIFTS EASTWARD. FRESH TO STRONG GAP
WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC INTO TUE. WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY REACH AS HIGH AS 15 FT, WITH ROUGH SEAS REACHING AS
FAR AS 420 NM DOWNSTREAM THROUGH MON. WAVE HEIGHTS WILL SUBSIDE
BELOW 8 FT ACROSS THE AREA EARLY TUE.
PLEASE SEE SPECIAL FEATURES SECTION FOR DETAILS ON THE GALE
WARNING IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC REGION.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG GAP WINDS WILL PULSE ACROSS
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO AND THE COAST OF NICARAGUA TONIGHT AND MON
NIGHT, BEFORE A MORE SUSTAINED GAP WIND SETS UP TUE NIGHT.
MODERATE TO FRESH N TO NE WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE GULF OF
PANAMA AS WELL BY TUE. LARGE SWELL ASSOCIATED WITH A GALE IN THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC CAN BE EXPECTED WELL OFF THE COAST OF
GUATEMALA INTO TUE. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS CAN
BE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE.
SHORT-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
TODAY - N 29-36, Seas NNW 9.2-9.5 feet @ 7sec
TONITE - N 29-36, Seas NNW 9.2-9.5 feet @ 7sec
TUESDAY - NNW 15-19, Seas SSW 3.6-4.2 feet @ 12sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NNW 15-19, Seas SSW 3.6-4.2 feet @ 12sec
LONG-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
WEDNESDAY - N 8-10, Seas S 0-2.9 feet @ 14sec
THURSDAY - W 6-7, Seas S 0-3.3 feet @ 13sec
FRIDAY - WSW 8-10, Seas S 0-3.8 feet @ 12sec
SATURDAY - SW 10-13, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
SUNDAY - SW 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
**GAP WINDS FORECAST**
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 04N112W TO 00N127W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM
03N TO 06N BETWEEN 115W AND 120W.
A SEGMENT OF THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 04N112W TO 00N127W. SCATTERED
MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 03N TO 06N BETWEEN 115W AND
120W.
...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING: A STRONG COLD FRONT IS MOVING
THROUGH THE GULF OF MEXICO. COOL, DENSE AIR BEHIND THE FRONT
ALONG WITH A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL TOGETHER SUPPORT
NORTHERLY GAP WINDS TO GALE FORCE INTO THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW GALE EARLY MON AS THE HIGH
PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA SHIFTS EASTWARD. FRESH TO STRONG GAP
WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC INTO TUE. WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY REACH AS HIGH AS 15 FT, WITH ROUGH SEAS REACHING AS
FAR AS 420 NM DOWNSTREAM THROUGH MON. WAVE HEIGHTS WILL SUBSIDE
BELOW 8 FT ACROSS THE AREA EARLY TUE.
FOR THE FORECAST, A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WATERS
OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE MON, THEN DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES E
ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA MON NIGHT. ANOTHER
STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE SAME AREA TUE NIGHT INTO WED.
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG SW TO W GAP WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE
NORTHERN GULF BEHIND THE FIRST FRONT AND CONTINUE UNTIL THE
SECOND FRONT PASSES. FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG W TO NW WINDS CAN BE
EXPECTED OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA MON NIGHT THROUGH THU, ALONG
WITH SEAS OF 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
MODERATE TO FRESH GAP WINDS ARE OCCURRING ACROSS THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO DUE TO HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING N OF THE AREA. ELSEWHERE,
LIGHT TO GENTLE VARIABLE WINDS PREVAIL OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS
OF CENTRAL AMERICA AND SOUTH AMERICA ALONG WITH SEAS OF 3 TO 5 FT
IN SW SWELL.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG GAP WINDS WILL PULSE ACROSS
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO AND THE COAST OF NICARAGUA TONIGHT AND MON
NIGHT, BEFORE A MORE SUSTAINED GAP WIND SETS UP TUE NIGHT.
MODERATE TO FRESH N TO NE WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE GULF OF
PANAMA AS WELL BY TUE. LARGE SWELL ASSOCIATED WITH A GALE IN THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC CAN BE EXPECTED WELL OFF THE COAST OF
GUATEMALA INTO TUE. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS CAN
BE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N87W TO 10N88W TO
10N87W TO 10N86W TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N87W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
MODERATE TO FRESH GAP WINDS ARE OCCURRING ACROSS THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO DUE TO HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING N OF THE AREA. ELSEWHERE,
LIGHT TO GENTLE VARIABLE WINDS PREVAIL OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS
OF CENTRAL AMERICA AND SOUTH AMERICA ALONG WITH SEAS OF 3 TO 5 FT
IN SW SWELL.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG GAP WINDS WILL PULSE ACROSS
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO AND THE COAST OF NICARAGUA TONIGHT AND MON
NIGHT, BEFORE A MORE SUSTAINED GAP WIND SETS UP TUE NIGHT.
MODERATE TO FRESH N TO NE WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE GULF OF
PANAMA AS WELL BY TUE. LARGE SWELL ASSOCIATED WITH A GALE IN THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC CAN BE EXPECTED WELL OFF THE COAST OF
GUATEMALA INTO TUE. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS CAN
BE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG GAP WINDS WILL PULSE ACROSS
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO AND THE COAST OF NICARAGUA TONIGHT AND MON
NIGHT, BEFORE A MORE SUSTAINED GAP WIND SETS UP TUE NIGHT.
MODERATE TO FRESH N TO NE WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE GULF OF
PANAMA AS WELL BY TUE. LARGE SWELL ASSOCIATED WITH A GALE IN THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC CAN BE EXPECTED WELL OFF THE COAST OF
GUATEMALA INTO TUE. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS CAN
BE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE.
SHORT-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
TODAY - ENE 21-26, Seas SSW 1.5-2.8 feet @ 12sec
TONITE - ENE 21-26, Seas SSW 1.5-2.8 feet @ 12sec
TUESDAY - ENE 22-28, Seas SSW 2.5-3.4 feet @ 11sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - ENE 22-28, Seas SSW 2.5-3.4 feet @ 11sec
LONG-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
WEDNESDAY - ENE 24-30, Seas S 3.1-4.1 feet @ 13sec
THURSDAY - ENE 22-28, Seas S 3.3-4.4 feet @ 12sec
FRIDAY - ENE 21-26, Seas S 2.4-3.6 feet @ 11sec
SATURDAY - NE 18-23, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
SUNDAY - ENE 20-25, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
** TSUNAMI INFO **
tsunami
See https://www.tsunami.gov/events/xml/PHEBAtom.xml PTCW - Tsunami warnings and info for Pacific Ocean (1.6 days old)
Updated 18 Mar 2023 17:20:49 GMT (1.6 days old)
NEAR THE COAST OF ECUADOR
https://tsunami.gov/events/PHEB/2023/03/18/23077000/1/WEGM42/WEGM42.txt
ZCZC
WEGM42 PHEB 181720
TIBGUM
GUZ001>004-181920-
TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI
320 AM CHST SUN MAR 19 2023
...NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO GUAM/CNMI FROM A DISTANT EARTHQUAKE...
AUDIENCE
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EMERGENCY MANAGERS... MEDIA... GENERAL PUBLIC
EVALUATION
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* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.9 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF ECUADOR AT 313 AM CHST ON SUNDAY MARCH 19
2023.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO
GUAM... ROTA... TINIAN OR SAIPAN FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
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* NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* NO TSUNAMI IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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* MAGNITUDE 6.9
* ORIGIN TIME 313 AM CHST MAR 19 2023
* COORDINATES 2.8 SOUTH 79.6 WEST
* DEPTH 47 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF ECUADOR
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 WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.
$$
NNNN
See https://www.tsunami.gov/events/xml/PAAQAtom.xml NWS West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Center Bulletins (0.7 days old)
Updated 19 Mar 2023 15:09:36 GMT (0.7 days old)
15 miles W of Homer, Alaska
https://tsunami.gov/events/PAAQ/2023/03/19/rrrwmq/1/WEAK53/WEAK53.txt
WEAK53 PAAQ 191509
TIBAK1
Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
709 AM AKDT Sun Mar 19 2023
...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...
EVALUATION
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* There is NO tsunami danger from this earthquake.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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* The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary
assessment of the earthquake and changes may occur.
* Magnitude 5.3
* Origin Time 0706 AKDT Mar 19 2023
0806 PDT Mar 19 2023
1506 UTC Mar 19 2023
* Coordinates 59.6 North 151.9 West
* Depth 41 miles
* Location 15 miles W of Homer, Alaska
130 miles SW of Anchorage, 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.
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