Weather Summary for Mexico and Central America
February 25, 2026, 9:01 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Weather Summary for Mexico and Central America
**OUTSIDE BAJA FORECAST**
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WARNINGS
.NONE.
SHORT-TERM ENSENADA - CEDROS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
SHORT-TERM CEDROS - SAN LAZAROS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
SHORT-TERM SAN LAZAROS - CABO FALSO
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM OUTSIDE OF THE BAJA
SATURDAY - Northern 1/3 Not available yet, Middle 2/3 Not available yet, Southern 1/3 Not available yet
SUNDAY - Northern 1/3 Not available yet, Middle 2/3 Not available yet, Southern 1/3 Not available yet
MONDAY - Northern 1/3 Not available yet, Middle 2/3 Not available yet, Southern 1/3 Not available yet
TUESDAY - Northern 1/3 Not available yet, Middle 2/3 Not available yet, Southern 1/3 Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Northern 1/3 Not available yet, Middle 2/3 Not available yet, Southern 1/3 Not available yet
**SEA OF CORTEZ FORECAST**
A RIDGE DOMINATES THE OFFSHORE FORECAST WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
SUPPORTING GENTLE TO MODERATE NW WINDS WITH MODERATE SEAS. A
PARTIAL SCATTEROMETER PASS INDICATE N WINDS OF 15 KT ACROSS THE
TEHUANTEPEC REGION AND DOWNWIND TO ABOUT 13N. LIGHT TO GENTLE
WINDS ARE ELSEWHERE, INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA. MODERATE
SEAS PREVAIL OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS,
WITH SLIGHT SEAS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, A RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE OFFSHORE
FORECAST WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK
PRODUCING MAINLY GENTLE TO MODERATE NW WINDS WITH MODERATE SEAS.
LOCALLY FRESH WINDS ARE EXPECTED N OF PUNTA EUGENIA TONIGHT AND
THU. SIMILAR WIND CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST N OF CABO SAN LAZARO
SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS
ACROSS THE AREA BETWEEN A STRONGER HIGH PRESSURE TO THE W AND
LOWER PRESSURES OVER NORTHERN MEXICO. IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA,
GENTLE TO LOCALLY MODERATE WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS WILL PREVAIL.
MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS ARE FORECAST ELSEWHERE
THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED
IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC MON AND MON NIGHT.
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ NORTHERN HALF (north of 27N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN HALF (south of 27N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ
SATURDAY - Northern Half Not available yet, Southern Half Not available yet
SUNDAY - Northern Half Not available yet, Southern Half Not available yet
MONDAY - Northern Half Not available yet, Southern Half Not available yet
TUESDAY - Northern Half Not available yet, Southern Half Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Northern Half Not available yet, Southern Half Not available yet
**SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN CROSSING FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
**MAZATLAN TO BANDERAS BAY FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
**CABO CORRIENTES FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM CABO CORRIENTES TO MANZANILLO
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM CABO CORRIENTES TO MANZANILLO
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
**MEXICAN RIVIERA FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM MEXICAN RIVIERA MANZANILLO TO BAHIAS DE HUATULCO
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM MEXICAN RIVIERA MANZANILLO TO BAHIAS DE HUATULCO
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
**TEHUANTEPEC FORECAST**
FOR THE FORECAST, A RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE OFFSHORE
FORECAST WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK
PRODUCING MAINLY GENTLE TO MODERATE NW WINDS WITH MODERATE SEAS.
LOCALLY FRESH WINDS ARE EXPECTED N OF PUNTA EUGENIA TONIGHT AND
THU. SIMILAR WIND CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST N OF CABO SAN LAZARO
SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS
ACROSS THE AREA BETWEEN A STRONGER HIGH PRESSURE TO THE W AND
LOWER PRESSURES OVER NORTHERN MEXICO. IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA,
GENTLE TO LOCALLY MODERATE WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS WILL PREVAIL.
MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS ARE FORECAST ELSEWHERE
THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED
IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC MON AND MON NIGHT.
SHORT-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
**GAP WINDS FORECAST**
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH IS ANALYZED FROM 07N78W TO THE EQUATOR AT 81W TO
03S87W. ANOTHER TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 06N90W TO 00N96W TO 05S102W. THE
ITCZ IS SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR AND RUNS FROM 05S102W TO 04S120W.
CONVECTION IS LIMITED.
A SURFACE TROUGH IS ANALYZED FROM 07N78W TO THE EQUATOR AT 81W
TO 03S87W. ANOTHER TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 06N90W TO 00N96W TO
05S102W. THE ITCZ IS SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR AND RUNS FROM 05S102W
TO 04S120W. CONVECTION IS LIMITED.
...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
.WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 07N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE
FROM 06N TO 11N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W...AND FROM 00N TO 11N BETWEEN
90W AND 112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N SWELL. FROM
02S TO 00N BETWEEN 94W AND 108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M
M IN N SWELL
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. S OF 07N BETWEEN
95W AND 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M. FROM 00N TO 06N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W...AND FROM 11N TO
13N BETWEEN 112W AND 121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN MIXED
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.
WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW GALE FORCE IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO
AND THE GALE WARNING IS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. RECENT SATELLITE
DERIVED WIND DATA SHOW A PLUME OF FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS
EXTENDING DOWNWIND FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO TO NEAR 07N96W WITH
SEAS OF 8 TO 11 FT. IN ADDITION, SCATTEROMETER DATA ALSO INDICATE
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH N WINDS ACROSS THE GULF OF PANAMA, AND
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE WINDS DOWNSTREAM OF THE AZUERO PENINSULA
TO ABOUT 02N84W WHERE SEAS ARE IN THE 5 TO 8 FT RANGE. SEAS ARE
FINALLY SUBSIDING ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS OF GUATEMALA AND EL
SALVADOR AS THE GAP WIND EVENTS IN THE TEHUANTEPEC AND PAPAGAYO
REGIONS ARE ALSO DIMISHING. ELSEWHERE, WINDS ARE MODERATE OR WEAKER
WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.
WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW GALE FORCE IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO
AND THE GALE WARNING IS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. RECENT SATELLITE
DERIVED WIND DATA SHOW A PLUME OF FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS
EXTENDING DOWNWIND FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO TO NEAR 07N96W WITH
SEAS OF 8 TO 11 FT. IN ADDITION, SCATTEROMETER DATA ALSO INDICATE
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH N WINDS ACROSS THE GULF OF PANAMA, AND
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE WINDS DOWNSTREAM OF THE AZUERO PENINSULA
TO ABOUT 02N84W WHERE SEAS ARE IN THE 5 TO 8 FT RANGE. SEAS ARE
FINALLY SUBSIDING ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS OF GUATEMALA AND EL
SALVADOR AS THE GAP WIND EVENTS IN THE TEHUANTEPEC AND PAPAGAYO
REGIONS ARE ALSO DIMISHING. ELSEWHERE, WINDS ARE MODERATE OR WEAKER
WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT NIGHT IN
THE PAPAGAYO AREA THROUGH FRI NIGHT, THEN AGAIN MON NIGHT AS
HIGH PRESSURE STRENGTHENS N OF AREA. FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE
WINDS, AND MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS, WILL PREVAIL DOWNWIND OF THE
GULF OF PANAMA AND JUST S OF THE AZUERO PENINSULA THROUGH TONIGHT.
SEAS GENERATED IN THE GAP WIND REGIONS OF TEHUANTEPEC AND PAPAGAYO
WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE ACROSS THE WATERS S OF 10N BETWEEN
90W AND 115W TONIGHT WHILE GRADUALLY SUBSIDING.
SHORT-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
** TSUNAMI INFO **
tsunami
See https://www.tsunami.gov/events/xml/PHEBAtom.xml PTCW - Tsunami warnings and info for Pacific Ocean (3.4 days old)
Updated 22 Feb 2026 17:08:03 GMT (3.4 days old)
in the east central Pacific Ocean
https://www.tsunami.gov/events/PHEB/2026/02/22/tavds9/1/WEZS42/WEZS42.txt
Incident past 2 days, follow link for details.
See https://www.tsunami.gov/events/xml/PAAQAtom.xml NWS West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Center Bulletins (2.7 days old)
Updated 23 Feb 2026 10:06:22 GMT (2.7 days old)
50 miles SW of Nikolski, Alaska
https://www.tsunami.gov/events/PAAQ/2026/02/23/tawp7i/1/WEAK53/WEAK53.txt
Incident past 2 days, follow link for details.