Tehuantepec Forecast
May 13, 2026, 3:01 pm (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 15N97W TO 13N97W TO 13N95W TO 14N94W
TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO 13N95W TO
14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
A BROAD RIDGE REACHES ACROSS THE WATERS W OF 110W, INCLUDING
OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA. TROUGHING EXTENDS FROM NW TO SE ACROSS
THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA. THIS PATTERN SUPPORTS MODERATE TO LOCALLY
FRESH WINDS OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA AS WELL AS ACROSS MOST OF
THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA. MAINLY GENTLE WINDS ARE ELSEWHERE
OFFSHORE SW AND SOUTHERN MEXICO, EXCEPT STRONG TO NEAR GALE-FORCE
NORTHERLY WINDS IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC DUE TO A TIGHT
PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE AREA. SEAS ARE 7-10 FT IN THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC, AND 5-6 FT IN MIXED LONG PERIOD SW AND NW SWELLS
ELSEWHERE OFFSHORE, WITH 1-3 FT SEAS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, STRONG TO NEAR GALE-FORCE NORTHERLY GAP WINDS
WILL CONTINUE TO PULSE ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH
EARLY THU DUE TO A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT, THEN FRESH TO STRONG
PULSES THROUGH EARLY FRI. SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 10 FT AT TIMES
WITH THESE PEAK WINDS. FRESH SW WINDS WILL PULSE IN THE NORTHERN
GULF OF CALIFORNIA TONIGHT AS A TROUGH DEEPENS. OTHERWISE,
MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS
OF BAJA CALIFORNIA THROUGH FRI AS RIDGING W OF THE AREA
STRENGTHENS. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO FRESH TO STRONG WELL OFFSHORE
BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE THIS WEEKEND, DIMINISHING EARLY NEXT WEEK.
MODERATE SEAS IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL WILL DOMINATE THE
OFFSHORE WATERS, BUILDING TO 8-9 FT OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA
NORTE FRI NIGHT, THEN TO 8-15 FT ON SUN, WITH SEAS OF 8 FT OR
GREATER SPREADING SOUTHWARD TO OFFSHORE OF CABO SAN LAZARO BY SUN
NIGHT. SEAS WILL VERY GRADUALLY SUBSIDE EARLY NEXT WEEK.
SHORT-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
THURSDAY - NNW 17-21, Seas SSW 3.5-6.3 ft @ 15sec
THURSDAY NIGHT - NNW 12-15, Seas SSW --? ft @ 16sec
LONG-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
FRIDAY - NNW 10-12, Seas SSW 1-5.3 ft @ 15sec
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - SW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.7-4.6 ft @ 14sec
MONDAY - SW 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
TUESDAY - WSW 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?