Gap Winds Forecast
November 23, 2025, 3:01 am (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Gap Winds Forecast
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WARNINGS
.NONE.
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 07N97W TO 07N103W. ITCZ FROM
07N103W TO 10N119W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N TO
11N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W.
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N85W TO 07N97W TO 07N103W. THE
ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 07N103W TO 10N119W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE CONVECTION IS FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W.
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A 1025 MB HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED
NEAR 36N136W AND LOWER PRESSURE IN THE VICINITY OF THE ITCZ IS
SUPPORTING MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS N OF THE ITCZ TO 20N AND W OF
120W. NW SWELL IS PROPAGATING ACROSS THE DISCUSSION WATERS, WITH
ROUGH SEAS IN EXCESS OF 8 FT COVERING THE WATERS NW OF A LINE
FROM 06N140W TO 23N116W. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND SEAS OF 4-7
FT PREVAIL OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE DISCUSSION WATERS.
...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS CENTERED JUST OFFSHORE BAJA
CALIFORNIA NORTE. FRESH WINDS PREVAIL WEST OF THE LOW OVER THE
BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE WATERS. MODERATE TO FRESH GAP WINDS ARE
FUNNELING ACROSS THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA INTO THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS ARE OVER THE WATERS OFF BAJA
CALIFORNIA SUR AND OFFSHORE SW MEXICO TO THE REVILLAGIGEDO
ISLANDS. FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS ARE ACROSS THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS ARE NOTED ELSEWHERE. NW SWELL,
WITH SEAS OF 8-11 FT ARE SPREADING ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF
BAJA CALIFORNIA. ELSEWHERE, SEAS ARE MAINLY IN THE 4-6 FT RANGE
OVER THE OPEN WATERS OFF MEXICO. OVER THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA,
SEAS ARE IN THE 2-4 FT RANGE.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE LOW WILL SHIFT EASTWARD AND DISSIPATE
THOUGH SUN. MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS WEST OF THE LOW WILL DIMINISH
OVERNIGHT. LARGE NW SWELL USHERED IN BY THE LOW IS SPREADING
ACROSS THE BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR WATERS. ROUGH SEAS WITH THIS SWELL
WILL SPREAD SOUTHWARD TO THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS THROUGH MON
BEFORE STARTING TO SUBSIDE. FRESH TO STRONG N GAP WINDS CAN BE
EXPECTED OVER THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH SUN NIGHT BEFORE
DIMINISHING. GAP WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN OVER THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. ELSEWHERE, BENIGN MARINE
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 10N88W TO 09N87W TO
09N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
SHORT-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
TODAY - ENE 18-23, Seas SSW 2.2-3.5 ft @ 13sec
TONITE - ENE 17-21, Seas SSW 2.3-3.5 ft @ 13sec
MONDAY - ENE 18-23, Seas SW 1.8-3.2 ft @ 13sec
MONDAY NIGHT - ENE 17-21, Seas SSW 1-2.7 ft @ 12sec
LONG-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
TUESDAY - ENE 17-21, Seas SSW 1-2.7 ft @ 12sec
WEDNESDAY - NE 17-21, Seas SW 1.2-2.7 ft @ 15sec
THURSDAY - NE 19-24, Seas SW 1.6-3.3 ft @ 14sec
FRIDAY - NE 19-24, Seas SW 1.7-3.3 ft @ 13sec
SATURDAY - ENE 19-24, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?