Weather Summary for Mexico and Central America
February 1, 2026, 9:01 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Weather Summary for Mexico and Central America
**OUTSIDE BAJA FORECAST**
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.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 11.5N86W TO 11.5N86.5W TO 11N86.5W TO 10.5N87W TO
10.5N86W TO 11.5N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N86W TO
12N87W TO 09N89W TO 08N89W TO 08N87W TO 09N86W TO 11N86W NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N87W TO 10N86W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 09N92W
TO 07N93W TO 08N89W TO 09N86W TO 11N86W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 11N88W TO 13N92W TO
12N93W TO 05N95W TO 05N90W TO 08N87W TO 11N88W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 10N90W TO 08N91W TO
08N90W TO 09N88W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N91W
TO 10N98W TO 09N108W TO 04N104W TO 03N97W TO 08N88W TO 12N91W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 10N89W TO 09N89W TO
09N87W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
10N88W TO 09N96W TO 09N106W TO 05N105W TO 03N98W TO 07N89W TO
10N88W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N95W TO
16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 30
TO 45 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N96W
TO 13N98W TO 12N100W TO 12N96W TO 12N95W TO 15N94W NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 16N96W TO
15N104W TO 10N105W TO 07N102W TO 06N96W TO 10N92W TO 16N96W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO
16N95.5W TO 15N95.5W TO 15N95W TO 15.5N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 15N96W TO 12N100W TO 12N99W
TO 13N96W TO 15N94W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 14N94W TO 16N96W TO 13N106W TO 08N107W TO
05N103W TO 04N96W TO 14N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO
13N105W TO 08N108W TO 05N106W TO 03N99W TO 05N96W TO 15N94W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
SHORT-TERM ENSENADA - CEDROS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
SHORT-TERM CEDROS - SAN LAZAROS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
SHORT-TERM SAN LAZAROS - CABO FALSO
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM OUTSIDE OF THE BAJA
WEDNESDAY - Northern 1/3 Not available yet, Middle 2/3 Not available yet, Southern 1/3 Not available yet
THURSDAY - Northern 1/3 Not available yet, Middle 2/3 Not available yet, Southern 1/3 NW 13-16, Seas WNW 1.7-5.4 ft @ 14sec
FRIDAY - Northern 1/3 Not available yet, Middle 2/3 NNW 10-13, Seas WNW 1.8-6 ft @ 15sec, Southern 1/3 NW 13-16, Seas WNW 1.2-4.3 ft @ 18sec
SATURDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Middle 2/3 NW 12-15, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern 1/3 W 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Middle 2/3 Not available yet, Southern 1/3 Not available yet
**SEA OF CORTEZ FORECAST**
ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, WINDS ARE MODERATE OR WEAKER
WITH MODERATE SEAS, EXCEPT SLIGHT IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, A SET OF NW
SWELL WILL IMPACT THE WATERS W OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA
LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUE. ANOTHER SET OF LARGE NW SWELL WILL
ENTER THE WATERS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE THE END OF THE WEEK,
SPREADING ACROSS THE WATERS W OF 110W DURING THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND.
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ NORTHERN HALF (north of 27N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN HALF (south of 27N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
TUESDAY - NW 12-15, Seas SSW 1.6-2.7 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NW 12-15, Seas S 2.3-3.1 ft @ 14sec
LONG-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ
WEDNESDAY - Northern Half W 5-6, Seas WSW 0.7-3.1 ft @ 14sec, Southern Half NNW 14-17, Seas SSW 3.2-3.7 ft @ 13sec
THURSDAY - Northern Half NW 6-8, Seas W 0.7-2.4 ft @ 17sec, Southern Half NNW 14-17, Seas SSW 3.3-3.8 ft @ 13sec
FRIDAY - Northern Half WNW 10-12, Seas W 1.4-3.7 ft @ 14sec, Southern Half NW 10-13, Seas SSW 2.6-3.1 ft @ 12sec
SATURDAY - Northern Half NNW 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern Half NNW 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - 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
TUESDAY - NW 12-15, Seas SSW 1.6-2.7 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NW 12-15, Seas S 2.3-3.1 ft @ 14sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
WEDNESDAY - NNW 14-17, Seas SSW 3.2-3.7 ft @ 13sec
THURSDAY - NNW 14-17, Seas SSW 3.3-3.8 ft @ 13sec
FRIDAY - NW 10-13, Seas SSW 2.6-3.1 ft @ 12sec
SATURDAY - NNW 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - Not available yet
**MAZATLAN TO BANDERAS BAY FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - NW 8-10, Seas SSW 0.5-2.1 ft @ 12sec
TONITE - WNW 2-3, Seas SSW --? ft @ 13sec
TUESDAY - NW 10-13, Seas SSW 1.2-2.6 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - N 8-10, Seas SSW 1.6-2.8 ft @ 14sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
WEDNESDAY - NNW 13-16, Seas WSW 1.6-2.6 ft @ 15sec
THURSDAY - NNW 8-10, Seas W 2.2-3 ft @ 14sec
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - NW 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - Not available yet
**CABO CORRIENTES FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM CABO CORRIENTES TO MANZANILLO
TODAY - NNW 7-9, Seas WNW 0.7-3.7 ft @ 18sec
TONITE - NNW 4-5, Seas WNW --? ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - NNW 12-15, Seas WNW 1.3-5 ft @ 17sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NNW 4-5, Seas WNW --? ft @ 14sec
LONG-TERM CABO CORRIENTES TO MANZANILLO
WEDNESDAY - N 12-15, Seas WNW 1.9-5.2 ft @ 15sec
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - NNE 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - Not available yet
**MEXICAN RIVIERA FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM MEXICAN RIVIERA MANZANILLO TO BAHIAS DE HUATULCO
TODAY - NW 11-14, Seas SSW 1.7-3.7 ft @ 12sec
TONITE - WNW 12-15, Seas SW 1.5-3.6 ft @ 13sec
TUESDAY - WNW 8-10, Seas WNW 1.1-3.3 ft @ 17sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NW 7-9, Seas WNW 1.1-3.5 ft @ 17sec
LONG-TERM MEXICAN RIVIERA MANZANILLO TO BAHIAS DE HUATULCO
WEDNESDAY - NW 7-9, Seas WNW 1.1-3.5 ft @ 17sec
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - WNW 6-8, Seas W 0.9-2.5 ft @ 14sec
SATURDAY - NW 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - Not available yet
**TEHUANTEPEC FORECAST**
.WITHIN 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N95W TO
16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 30
TO 45 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N96W
TO 13N98W TO 12N100W TO 12N96W TO 12N95W TO 15N94W NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 16N96W TO
15N104W TO 10N105W TO 07N102W TO 06N96W TO 10N92W TO 16N96W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO
16N95.5W TO 15N95.5W TO 15N95W TO 15.5N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 15N96W TO 12N100W TO 12N99W
TO 13N96W TO 15N94W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 14N94W TO 16N96W TO 13N106W TO 08N107W TO
05N103W TO 04N96W TO 14N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO
13N105W TO 08N108W TO 05N106W TO 03N99W TO 05N96W TO 15N94W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING: THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN
HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS EASTERN MEXICO AND THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC
MONSOON TROUGH IS SUPPORTING STRONG GALE-FORCE WINDS UP TO 45
KT, AND SEAS TO NEAR 15 FT, IN THE TEHUANTEPEC REGION. WINDS WILL
VERY GRADUALLY DIMINISH, FALLING BELOW GALE-FORCE BY TUE
MORNING. ANOTHER GALE FORCE GAP WIND EVENT IS POSSIBLE IN
TEHUANTEPEC STARTING THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK INTO NEXT WEEKEND.
A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH
EARLY THIS WEEK. PLEASE SEE THE SPECIAL FEATURES SECTION ABOVE
FOR MORE DETAILS.
ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, WINDS ARE MODERATE OR WEAKER
WITH MODERATE SEAS, EXCEPT SLIGHT IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, A SET OF NW
SWELL WILL IMPACT THE WATERS W OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA
LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUE. ANOTHER SET OF LARGE NW SWELL WILL
ENTER THE WATERS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE THE END OF THE WEEK,
SPREADING ACROSS THE WATERS W OF 110W DURING THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND.
ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, FRESH TO STRONG WINDS PREVAIL
IN THE GULF OF PANAMA. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS ARE WELL
OFFSHORE GUATEMALA AND WESTERN EL SALVADOR DUE TO A PERSISTENT
AND STRONG GALE-FORCE GAP WIND EVENT IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
JUST TO THE W OF THE WATERS. OTHERWISE, GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS
AND MODERATE SEAS PREVAIL.
FOR THE FORECAST, ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, A GALE-FORCE
GAP WIND EVENT OVER THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WILL PRODUCE ROUGH TO
VERY ROUGH SEAS OVER THE WESTERN GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR
WATERS THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK, AND THEN AGAIN LATE
THIS WEEK WITH ANOTHER GAP WIND EVENT IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC.
SWELL GENERATED FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO GAP WIND EVENT WILL
MERGE WITH THIS AREA TO MAINTAIN ROUGH AND CONFUSED SEAS EARLY
THIS WEEK. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY GAP WINDS ALONG WITH ROUGH
SEAS WILL IMPACT THE GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH WED MORNING, WITH
SIMILAR CONDITIONS IN THE GULF OF FONSECA.
A SET OF LARGE NW SWELL, WITH SEAS IN THE 8 TO 12 FT RANGE
PREVAILS OVER THE NW WATERS W OF A LINE FROM 30N125W TO 10N140W.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS GENERATED FROM A STRONG GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC GALE FORCE GAP WIND EVENT IS OVER THE DISCUSSION
WATERS N OF 06N BETWEEN 92W AND 105W. ELSEWHERE, SURFACE RIDGING
PREVAILS ACROSS THE WATERS NORTH OF 20N. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND LOWER PRESSURE IN THE VICINITY OF THE ITCZ
IS SUPPORTING MODERATE TRADES NORTH OF THE ITCZ TO NEAR 18N AND
WEST OF ABOUT 120W. ELSEWHERE, MODERATE WINDS, AND MODERATE SEAS
IN MIXED SWELL, PREVAIL.
SHORT-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
TODAY - N 25-31, Seas NNW 12.5-12.7 ft @ 8sec
TONITE - N 19-24, Seas NNW 7.6-8 ft @ 7sec
TUESDAY - N 19-24, Seas NNW 7.6-8 ft @ 7sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NNW 26-33, Seas NNW 12.6-12.7 ft @ 8sec
LONG-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
WEDNESDAY - NNW 21-26, Seas SSW 3.3-4.3 ft @ 12sec
THURSDAY - N 29-36, Seas N 11.1-11.2 ft @ 7sec
FRIDAY - NNW 29-36, Seas NNW 12.5-12.6 ft @ 8sec
SATURDAY - NNW 22-28, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - Not available yet
**GAP WINDS FORECAST**
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N83W TO 05N97W. ITCZ FROM 05N97W TO
06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 08N BETWEEN 80W AND
87W...AND FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 121W AND 140W.
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N83W TO 05N97W. THE ITCZ
EXTENDS FROM 05N97W TO BEYOND 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 03N TO 08N BETWEEN 80W AND 87W, AND
FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 121W AND 140W.
A SET OF LARGE NW SWELL, WITH SEAS IN THE 8 TO 12 FT RANGE
PREVAILS OVER THE NW WATERS W OF A LINE FROM 30N125W TO 10N140W.
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS GENERATED FROM A STRONG GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC GALE FORCE GAP WIND EVENT IS OVER THE DISCUSSION
WATERS N OF 06N BETWEEN 92W AND 105W. ELSEWHERE, SURFACE RIDGING
PREVAILS ACROSS THE WATERS NORTH OF 20N. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND LOWER PRESSURE IN THE VICINITY OF THE ITCZ
IS SUPPORTING MODERATE TRADES NORTH OF THE ITCZ TO NEAR 18N AND
WEST OF ABOUT 120W. ELSEWHERE, MODERATE WINDS, AND MODERATE SEAS
IN MIXED SWELL, PREVAIL.
...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING: THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN
HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS EASTERN MEXICO AND THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC
MONSOON TROUGH IS SUPPORTING STRONG GALE-FORCE WINDS UP TO 45
KT, AND SEAS TO NEAR 15 FT, IN THE TEHUANTEPEC REGION. WINDS WILL
VERY GRADUALLY DIMINISH, FALLING BELOW GALE-FORCE BY TUE
MORNING. ANOTHER GALE FORCE GAP WIND EVENT IS POSSIBLE IN
TEHUANTEPEC STARTING THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK INTO NEXT WEEKEND.
GULF OF PAPAGAYO GALE WARNING: NEAR-GALE TO GALE-FORCE NE TO E
GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TUE
MORNING AS AN ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE EASTERN
UNITED STATES HELPS TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT. SEAS WILL PEAK
NEAR 12 FT WITH THESE WINDS.
FOR THE FORECAST, ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, A GALE-FORCE
GAP WIND EVENT OVER THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WILL PRODUCE ROUGH TO
VERY ROUGH SEAS OVER THE WESTERN GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR
WATERS THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK, AND THEN AGAIN LATE
THIS WEEK WITH ANOTHER GAP WIND EVENT IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC.
SWELL GENERATED FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO GAP WIND EVENT WILL
MERGE WITH THIS AREA TO MAINTAIN ROUGH AND CONFUSED SEAS EARLY
THIS WEEK. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY GAP WINDS ALONG WITH ROUGH
SEAS WILL IMPACT THE GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH WED MORNING, WITH
SIMILAR CONDITIONS IN THE GULF OF FONSECA.
.WITHIN 11.5N86W TO 11.5N86.5W TO 11N86.5W TO 10.5N87W TO
10.5N86W TO 11.5N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N86W TO
12N87W TO 09N89W TO 08N89W TO 08N87W TO 09N86W TO 11N86W NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N87W TO 10N86W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 09N92W
TO 07N93W TO 08N89W TO 09N86W TO 11N86W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 11N88W TO 13N92W TO
12N93W TO 05N95W TO 05N90W TO 08N87W TO 11N88W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 10N90W TO 08N91W TO
08N90W TO 09N88W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N91W
TO 10N98W TO 09N108W TO 04N104W TO 03N97W TO 08N88W TO 12N91W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 10N89W TO 09N89W TO
09N87W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
10N88W TO 09N96W TO 09N106W TO 05N105W TO 03N98W TO 07N89W TO
10N88W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
GULF OF PAPAGAYO GALE WARNING: NEAR-GALE TO GALE-FORCE NE TO E
GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TUE
MORNING AS AN ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE EASTERN
UNITED STATES HELPS TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT. SEAS WILL PEAK
NEAR 12 FT WITH THESE WINDS.
A GALE WARNING IS EXPECTED FOR THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO. PLEASE SEE
THE SPECIAL FEATURES SECTION ABOVE FOR MORE DETAILS.
ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, FRESH TO STRONG WINDS PREVAIL
IN THE GULF OF PANAMA. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS ARE WELL
OFFSHORE GUATEMALA AND WESTERN EL SALVADOR DUE TO A PERSISTENT
AND STRONG GALE-FORCE GAP WIND EVENT IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
JUST TO THE W OF THE WATERS. OTHERWISE, GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS
AND MODERATE SEAS PREVAIL.
FOR THE FORECAST, ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, A GALE-FORCE
GAP WIND EVENT OVER THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WILL PRODUCE ROUGH TO
VERY ROUGH SEAS OVER THE WESTERN GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR
WATERS THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK, AND THEN AGAIN LATE
THIS WEEK WITH ANOTHER GAP WIND EVENT IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC.
SWELL GENERATED FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO GAP WIND EVENT WILL
MERGE WITH THIS AREA TO MAINTAIN ROUGH AND CONFUSED SEAS EARLY
THIS WEEK. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY GAP WINDS ALONG WITH ROUGH
SEAS WILL IMPACT THE GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH WED MORNING, WITH
SIMILAR CONDITIONS IN THE GULF OF FONSECA.
FOR THE FORECAST, ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, A GALE-FORCE
GAP WIND EVENT OVER THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WILL PRODUCE ROUGH TO
VERY ROUGH SEAS OVER THE WESTERN GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR
WATERS THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK, AND THEN AGAIN LATE
THIS WEEK WITH ANOTHER GAP WIND EVENT IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC.
SWELL GENERATED FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO GAP WIND EVENT WILL
MERGE WITH THIS AREA TO MAINTAIN ROUGH AND CONFUSED SEAS EARLY
THIS WEEK. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY GAP WINDS ALONG WITH ROUGH
SEAS WILL IMPACT THE GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH WED MORNING, WITH
SIMILAR CONDITIONS IN THE GULF OF FONSECA.
.WITHIN 08N79W TO 08N80W TO 08N82W TO 06N82W TO 05N81W TO 05N79W
TO 08N79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND NEAR THE AZUERO
PENINSULA... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N78W TO 09N79W TO 08N82W TO 05N82W TO
04N81W TO 05N78W TO 07N78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N77W TO 09N79W TO 08N80W TO 05N81W TO
05N80W TO 05N78W TO 07N77W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA... N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, FRESH TO STRONG WINDS PREVAIL
IN THE GULF OF PANAMA. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS ARE WELL
OFFSHORE GUATEMALA AND WESTERN EL SALVADOR DUE TO A PERSISTENT
AND STRONG GALE-FORCE GAP WIND EVENT IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
JUST TO THE W OF THE WATERS. OTHERWISE, GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS
AND MODERATE SEAS PREVAIL.
FOR THE FORECAST, ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, A GALE-FORCE
GAP WIND EVENT OVER THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WILL PRODUCE ROUGH TO
VERY ROUGH SEAS OVER THE WESTERN GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR
WATERS THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK, AND THEN AGAIN LATE
THIS WEEK WITH ANOTHER GAP WIND EVENT IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC.
SWELL GENERATED FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO GAP WIND EVENT WILL
MERGE WITH THIS AREA TO MAINTAIN ROUGH AND CONFUSED SEAS EARLY
THIS WEEK. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY GAP WINDS ALONG WITH ROUGH
SEAS WILL IMPACT THE GULF OF PANAMA THROUGH WED MORNING, WITH
SIMILAR CONDITIONS IN THE GULF OF FONSECA.
SHORT-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
TODAY - ENE 30-37, Seas NE 6.3-6.9 ft @ 6sec
TONITE - NE 27-34, Seas ENE 5.7-6.1 ft @ 6sec
TUESDAY - NE 29-36, Seas ENE 5.6-6 ft @ 6sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - ENE 26-32, Seas ENE 3.9-4.3 ft @ 5sec
LONG-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
WEDNESDAY - ENE 26-32, Seas ENE 3.9-4.3 ft @ 5sec
THURSDAY - ENE 19-24, Seas SSW 2.3-2.9 ft @ 11sec
FRIDAY - ENE 22-27, Seas ENE 3.5-3.9 ft @ 4sec
SATURDAY - ENE 22-27, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - Not available yet
** TSUNAMI INFO **
tsunami
See https://www.tsunami.gov/events/xml/PHEBAtom.xml PTCW - Tsunami warnings and info for Pacific Ocean (5.7 days old)
Updated 27 Jan 2026 09:40:25 GMT (5.7 days old)
ON THE SOUTHEASTERN FLANK OF MAUNA LOA
https://www.tsunami.gov/events/PHEB/2026/01/27/26027050/1/WEHW42/WEHW42.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 (6.6 days old)
Updated 26 Jan 2026 11:01:46 GMT (6.6 days old)
25 miles SW of Valdez, Alaska
https://www.tsunami.gov/events/PAAQ/2026/01/26/t9gx2o/1/WEAK53/WEAK53.txt
Incident past 2 days, follow link for details.