Gap Winds Forecast
March 5, 2026, 9:00 am (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Gap Winds Forecast
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WARNINGS
.NONE.
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 09.5N84.5W TO 01N99W TO 02.5N110W. ITCZ FROM
02.5N111W TO 04N125W TO BEYOND 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM
02N TO 04N BETWEEN 85W AND 89W...AND FROM 03.5N TO 06.5N BETWEEN
129.5W AND 140W.
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09.5N84.5W TO 01N99W TO 02.5N110W.
THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 02.5N111W TO 04N125W TO BEYOND 03N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 02N TO 04N BETWEEN
85W AND 89W, AND FROM 03.5N TO 06.5N BETWEEN 129.5W AND 140W.
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED NW OF THE REGION NEAR 38N140W IS
DOMINATING MUCH OF THE WATERS N OF 03N AND W OF 100W. THE
GRADIENT BETWEEN THIS BUILDING RIDGE AND THE ITCZ IS LEADING TO
FRESH TO STRONG TRADES FROM ROUGHLY 06N TO 30N BETWEEN 120W AND
140W, ALONG WITH 7 TO 10 FT SEAS, AND WINDS ARE MODERATE TO
FRESH ELSEWHERE N OF 03N AND W OF 115W. A COLD FRONT IS MOVING
INTO THE FAR NORTHERN WATERS, REACHING FROM 30N126.5W TO
29N131.5W TO 30N138W. ELSEWHERE, WINDS ARE MODERATE OR WEAKER.
SEAS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE OPEN WATERS ARE 4 TO 7 FT IN
MIXED SWELL.
FOR THE FORECAST, HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTHWARD OVER THE
AREA INTO LATE WEEK, TIGHTENING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT AND
SUPPORTING THE AREA OF FRESH TO STRONG WINDS N OF THE ITCZ TO
THE W OF 120W. ROUGH SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THESE WINDS,
CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. GALE-FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST JUST N
OF THE WATERS TO THE E OF 130W. LOOKING AHEAD, LOW PRESSURE IS
FORECAST TO DEVELOP AND LINGER NEAR BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE FRI
THROUGH SAT, THEN DRIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
THIS IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT AND GRADUALLY
IMPROVE MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WATERS ACROSS REGIONAL
WATERS SAT THROUGH MON.
...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E GAP WINDS ARE ACROSS THE PAPAGAYO
REGION, WITH MODERATE TO FRESH N GAP WINDS ACROSS THE GULF OF
PANAMA. SEAS ARE 5 TO 7 FT DOWNWIND OF PAPAGAYO AND 4 TO 5 FT
DOWNWIND OF THE GULF OF PANAMA. ELSEWHERE, WINDS ARE LIGHT TO
GENTLE WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS OF 5 FT OR LESS IN S-SW
SWELL.
FOR THE FORECAST, PULSING FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN
THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK
AS HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS N OF THE REGION. MODERATE GAP WINDS
ACROSS THE GULF OF PANAMA WILL PULSE TO LOCALLY FRESH AT NIGHT,
OTHERWISE MAINLY LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LOOKING AHEAD, SIGNIFICANT CROSS-EQUATORIAL
SW SWELL IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE WATERS OFFSHORE ECUADOR TO THE
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS BY MON OF NEXT WEEK.
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 12N89W TO 11N89W TO 10N89W TO
11N86W...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 TO E GAP WINDS ARE ACROSS THE PAPAGAYO
REGION, WITH MODERATE TO FRESH N GAP WINDS ACROSS THE GULF OF
PANAMA. SEAS ARE 5 TO 7 FT DOWNWIND OF PAPAGAYO AND 4 TO 5 FT
DOWNWIND OF THE GULF OF PANAMA. ELSEWHERE, WINDS ARE LIGHT TO
GENTLE WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS OF 5 FT OR LESS IN S-SW
SWELL.
FOR THE FORECAST, PULSING FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN
THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK
AS HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS N OF THE REGION. MODERATE GAP WINDS
ACROSS THE GULF OF PANAMA WILL PULSE TO LOCALLY FRESH AT NIGHT,
OTHERWISE MAINLY LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LOOKING AHEAD, SIGNIFICANT CROSS-EQUATORIAL
SW SWELL IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE WATERS OFFSHORE ECUADOR TO THE
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS BY MON OF NEXT WEEK.
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