Tehuantepec Forecast

January 17, 2026, 9:01 am (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Tehuantepec Forecast

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This forecast has not been reviewed. It was generated from an automatic model.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 15.5N95.5W TO
15.5N95W TO 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 15.5N95.5W TO
15.5N95W TO 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 30 TO 45
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 15N96W TO
14N96W TO 13N95W TO 15N94W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N97W TO
13N96W TO 13N94W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N92W TO 16N94W TO 15N98W TO 14N99W TO 11N99W
TO 11N94W TO 14N92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5
M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 10N94W TO 10N96W TO 11N100W TO
09N99W TO 09N96W TO 10N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M
IN N TO NE SWELL.

.15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 15.5N95.5W TO
15.5N95W TO 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 15.5N95.5W TO
15.5N95W TO 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 30 TO 45
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 15N96W TO
14N96W TO 13N95W TO 15N94W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N97W TO
13N96W TO 13N94W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N92W TO 16N94W TO 15N98W TO 14N99W TO 11N99W
TO 11N94W TO 14N92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5
M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 10N94W TO 10N96W TO 11N100W TO
09N99W TO 09N96W TO 10N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M
IN N TO NE SWELL.

GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING: STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING
INTO EASTERN MEXICO IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS
THE GULF OF AMERICA THROUGH SUN NIGHT WILL INITIATE GALE-FORCE
GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC BY THIS EVENING. THIS GALE
WILL BE PROLONGED, LIKELY LASTING THROUGH TUE NIGHT, WITH WINDS
SUN AND SUN NIGHT PEAKING AT 40 TO 45 KT. SEAS WILL QUICKLY BUILD
TONIGHT AND BE VERY ROUGH BY SUN. PEAK SEAS OF 15 TO 17 FT ARE
POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT INTO MON. MARINE INTERESTS TRANSITING ACROSS
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THIS WEEKEND SHOULD BE AWARE OF THESE
GALE-FORCE GAP WINDS AND TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTION TO AVOID
HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS OVER THE AFFECTED WATERS.
FOR THE FORECAST, HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE AREA WILL SUPPORT
PERIODS OF STRONG NE TO E WINDS IN THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK, WITH WINDS PULSING TO NEAR GALE-FORCE SUN NIGHT.
WINDS IN THE GULF OF PANAMA WILL PULSE NIGHTLY TO FRESH DURING
THIS PERIOD. ROUGH SEAS GENERATED BY GALES IN THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC WILL IMPACT WATERS OFFSHORE GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR
SUN THROUGH MID WEEK.

SHORT-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
TODAY - NNW 24-30, Seas SSW 4.5-5.2 ft @ 13sec
TONITE - N 23-29, Seas NNW 7.8-8.2 ft @ 6sec
SUNDAY - NNW 31-39, Seas NNW 10.8-11 ft @ 8sec
SUNDAY NIGHT - N 30-38, Seas NNW 14.4-14.5 ft @ 8sec

LONG-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
MONDAY - N 30-38, Seas NNW 14.4-14.5 ft @ 8sec
TUESDAY - NNW 24-30, Seas NNW 6.5-7 ft @ 6sec
WEDNESDAY - NNW 20-25, Seas NNW 9.5-9.8 ft @ 7sec
THURSDAY - NNW 17-21, Seas SW 4.5-5.5 ft @ 15sec
FRIDAY - NNW 22-27, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?