Tehuantepec Forecast
May 4, 2026, 9:01 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Tehuantepec Forecast
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This forecast has not been reviewed. It was generated from an automatic model.
WARNINGS
.NONE.
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 13N96W TO 13N95W TO 15N94W
TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
FRESH TO NEAR GALE-FORCE NORTHERLY WIND ARE IN THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC ALONG WITH 6-9 FT SEAS. FRESH TO STRONG S-SW WINDS
ARE IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA DUE TO A LOCALLY TIGHT
PRESSURE GRADIENT WHERE SEAS ARE 4-6 FT. SEAS ARE 3 FT OR LESS
ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA. SEAS OF 4-6 FT IN
MAINLY NW SWELL DOMINATE THE REMAINDER OF THE WATERS, ALONG WITH
GENTLE WINDS, EXCEPT MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS NEAR CABO SAN
LUCAS. MEANWHILE, PLENTIFUL MOISTURE IS BEING ADVECTED FROM THE
DEEP TROPICS SOUTH OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS TO ACROSS THE NORTH-
CENTRAL DISCUSSION WATERS AND OVER BAJA CALIFORNIA TO THE SW
UNITED STATES.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS UP TO 9
FT WILL LAST IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH THIS MORNING.
FRESH TO STRONG SW WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN THE
NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA UNTIL AROUND SUNRISE, AND THEN AGAIN
TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO MODERATE TO FRESH SPEEDS
OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA TONIGHT AS A STRONGER RIDGE BUILDS
THERE, LOCALLY STRONG NEAR CABO SAN LUCAS AT TIMES. ELSEWHERE,
MAINLY GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH THE WEEK.
SHORT-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
TODAY - NNW 16-20, Seas SSW 5.2-6.3 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - NNW 16-20, Seas SSW 5.2-6.3 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
WEDNESDAY - SW 7-9, Seas SW 1.4-4.2 ft @ 15sec
THURSDAY - SW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.5-4.5 ft @ 14sec
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - SW 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - SW 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?