Tehuantepec Forecast

January 16, 2026, 9:01 pm (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...
.WITHIN 14N95W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 12N99W TO 13N96W TO
14N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 16N95W TO 12N104W TO
07N100W TO 07N97W TO 11N93W TO 16N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 16N94W TO
16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N95W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N95W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W TO
14N95W TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 14N93W
TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N97W TO 11N97W TO 11N94W TO 14N93W. N TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

.WITHIN 14N95W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 12N99W TO 13N96W TO
14N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 16N95W TO 12N104W TO
07N100W TO 07N97W TO 11N93W TO 16N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 16N94W TO
16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N95W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N95W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W TO
14N95W TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 14N93W
TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N97W TO 11N97W TO 11N94W TO 14N93W. N TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING: EARLIER GALES HAVE ENDED IN THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. HOWEVER, STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO
EASTERN MEXICO IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE
GULF OF AMERICA THIS WEEKEND WILL INITIATE GALE-FORCE GAP WINDS
IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC SAT 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 SAT
NIGHT 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 INTO 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 AND
MON.

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 N/A ?-? ft @ ?
FRIDAY - Not available yet