Gap Winds Forecast
January 22, 2026, 3:01 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Gap Winds Forecast
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WARNINGS
.NONE.
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N78W TO 09N85W TO 05N100W. ITCZ FROM
05N100W TO 07N127W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE E OF
80W...FROM 03N TO 07N BETWEEN 97W AND 118W...AND FROM 06N TO 12N
BETWEEN 118W AND 130W.
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 09N85W TO 05N100W. THE
ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 05N100W TO 07N127W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED E OF 80W, FROM 03N TO 07N BETWEEN
97W AND 118W, AND FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 118W AND 130W.
...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
FOR THE FORECAST, THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE
NORTH OF THE AREA AND THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC MONSOON TROUGH
WILL SUPPORT FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS IN THE
PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH AT LEAST FRI. ELSEWHERE, WINDS WILL BE
MODERATE OR WEAKER OVER THE FORECAST WATERS THROUGH EARLY NEXT
THE WEEK. A POSSIBLE GALE FORCE GAP WIND EVENT OVER TEHUANTEPEC
WILL BRING A SET OF LARGE NW TO N SWELL OVER THE WATERS WELL
OFFSHORE GUATEMALA EARLY NEXT WEEK.
FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS PERSIST ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
WITH SEAS IN THE 6 TO 8 FT RANGE. OUTSIDE OF THE TEHUANTEPEC
AREA, GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS PERSIST ACROSS
THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS AND OCCASIONALLY
ROUGH SEAS WILL PREVAIL IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH
TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE, GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER GAP WIND EVENT IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
WILL START SUN NIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE MON THROUGH
TUE NIGHT, WITH STRONG GALES POSSIBLE MON NIGHT, ACCOMPANIED BY
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.
FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS, AND SEAS OF 6 TO 8 FT, PREVAIL ACROSS
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, EXTENDING SOUTHWEST TO 90W. ELSEWHERE,
WINDS ARE MODERATE OR WEAKER WITH SEAS IN THE 3 TO 5 FT RANGE.
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 12N87W TO 10N88W TO 10N87W TO 10N86W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 12N87W TO 10N88W TO
10N87W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 12N87W TO 10N88W TO
10N87W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS, AND SEAS OF 6 TO 8 FT, PREVAIL ACROSS
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, EXTENDING SOUTHWEST TO 90W. ELSEWHERE,
WINDS ARE MODERATE OR WEAKER WITH SEAS IN THE 3 TO 5 FT RANGE.
SHORT-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
TODAY - ENE 18-23, Seas SW 2.5-4.1 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - ENE 19-24, Seas SW 2-3.8 ft @ 14sec
FRIDAY - NE 20-25, Seas SW 1.7-3.6 ft @ 14sec
FRIDAY NIGHT - ENE 18-23, Seas SW 1.7-3.4 ft @ 13sec
LONG-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
SATURDAY - ENE 20-25, Seas SW 1.4-3.3 ft @ 13sec
SUNDAY - ENE 17-21, Seas SW 1.4-3.1 ft @ 12sec
MONDAY - ENE 18-23, Seas SSW 2.4-3.5 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - ENE 22-28, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
WEDNESDAY - NE 22-27, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?