Weather Summary for Mexico and Central America
March 2, 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
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
SHORT-TERM CEDROS - SAN LAZAROS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
SHORT-TERM SAN LAZAROS - CABO FALSO
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM OUTSIDE OF THE BAJA
THURSDAY - Northern 1/3 Not available yet, Middle 2/3 Not available yet, Southern 1/3 Not available yet
FRIDAY - Northern 1/3 Not available yet, Middle 2/3 Not available yet, Southern 1/3 Not available yet
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
**SEA OF CORTEZ FORECAST**
STRONG WINDS AND SEAS OF 6 TO 8 FT PREVAIL OVER THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC. HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING SE TOWARD BAJA
CALIFORNIA, CAUSING MODERATE TO FRESH NW WINDS OFFSHORE BAJA
CALIFORNIA NORTE. ELSEWHERE, A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT IS LEADING
TO LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS. MODERATE SEAS PREVAIL OVER THE OPEN
WATERS OFF MEXICO, WITH SLIGHT SEAS OVER THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT OFFSHORE BAJA
CALIFORNIA WILL INCREASE WINDS TO FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG THROUGH
TONIGHT N OF CABO SAN LAZARO. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH
PRESSURE OVER NE MEXICO AND THE EQUATORIAL TROUGH WILL SUPPORT
STRONG GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF TEHUNATEPEC TONIGHT AND TUE
NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WATERS N OF PUNTA
EUGENIA BY MID-WEEK. THIS WILL FURTHER TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT TO SUPPORT FRESH TO STRONG NW WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS
OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WILL THEN PERSIST
THERE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND.
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ NORTHERN HALF (north of 27N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN HALF (south of 27N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ
THURSDAY - Northern Half Not available yet, Southern Half Not available yet
FRIDAY - Northern Half Not available yet, Southern Half Not available yet
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
**SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN CROSSING FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
**MAZATLAN TO BANDERAS BAY FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
**CABO CORRIENTES FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM CABO CORRIENTES TO MANZANILLO
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM CABO CORRIENTES TO MANZANILLO
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
**MEXICAN RIVIERA FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM MEXICAN RIVIERA MANZANILLO TO BAHIAS DE HUATULCO
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM MEXICAN RIVIERA MANZANILLO TO BAHIAS DE HUATULCO
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
**TEHUANTEPEC FORECAST**
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO 14N95W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
STRONG WINDS AND SEAS OF 6 TO 8 FT PREVAIL OVER THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC. HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING SE TOWARD BAJA
CALIFORNIA, CAUSING MODERATE TO FRESH NW WINDS OFFSHORE BAJA
CALIFORNIA NORTE. ELSEWHERE, A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT IS LEADING
TO LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS. MODERATE SEAS PREVAIL OVER THE OPEN
WATERS OFF MEXICO, WITH SLIGHT SEAS OVER THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
SHORT-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
**GAP WINDS FORECAST**
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 01S81W TO 03.4S88W. ITCZ FROM 03N131W TO BEYOND
03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02S TO 03.4S BETWEEN 90W AND
96W...AND FROM 01N TO 06N BETWEEN 136W AND 140W.
A SURFACE TROUGH IS ANALYZED FROM 01S81W TO 03.4S88W. THE ITCZ
EXTENDS FROM 03N131W TO BEYOND 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 02S TO 03.4S BETWEEN 90W AND 96W, AND
FROM 01N TO 06N BETWEEN 136W AND 140W.
...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
FOR THE FORECAST, A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT OFFSHORE BAJA
CALIFORNIA WILL INCREASE WINDS TO FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG THROUGH
TONIGHT N OF CABO SAN LAZARO. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH
PRESSURE OVER NE MEXICO AND THE EQUATORIAL TROUGH WILL SUPPORT
STRONG GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF TEHUNATEPEC TONIGHT AND TUE
NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WATERS N OF PUNTA
EUGENIA BY MID-WEEK. THIS WILL FURTHER TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT TO SUPPORT FRESH TO STRONG NW WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS
OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WILL THEN PERSIST
THERE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND.
STRONG GAP WINDS ARE IN THE PAPAGAYO REGION PER RECENT ASCAT
SCATTEROMETER DATA AND A METAR SITE RIGHT ON THE COAST, WITH
SIMILAR WINDS ALSO IN THE GULF OF PANAMA, AND SEAS IN BOTH AREAS
AT 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE, WINDS ARE MAINLY LIGHT TO GENTLE WITH
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED
JUST SW OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS.
FOR THE FORECAST, PULSING FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN
THE PAPAGAYO AREA THROUGH THROUGH THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND.
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 KT TONIGHT INTO TUE MORNING AND TUE
NIGHT INTO WED MORNING, WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT DOWNWIND
OF THE PAPAGAYO REGION TO NEAR 90W. FRESH N GAP WINDS AND
MODERATE SEAS WILL PULSE IN THE GULF OF PANAMA AND JUST S OF THE
AZUERO PENINSULA, EXCEPT FRESH TO STRONG THROUGH TUE NIGHT.
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N90W TO 10N91W TO 09N90W TO 09N88W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.WITHIN 07N79W TO 08N79W TO 07N80W TO 04N82W TO 04N81W TO
07N79W...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 CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N79W TO 09N79W TO 08N80W TO 06N81W TO
06N80W TO 07N79W TO 09N79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
STRONG GAP WINDS ARE IN THE PAPAGAYO REGION PER RECENT ASCAT
SCATTEROMETER DATA AND A METAR SITE RIGHT ON THE COAST, WITH
SIMILAR WINDS ALSO IN THE GULF OF PANAMA, AND SEAS IN BOTH AREAS
AT 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE, WINDS ARE MAINLY LIGHT TO GENTLE WITH
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED
JUST SW OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS.
FOR THE FORECAST, PULSING FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN
THE PAPAGAYO AREA THROUGH THROUGH THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND.
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 KT TONIGHT INTO TUE MORNING AND TUE
NIGHT INTO WED MORNING, WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT DOWNWIND
OF THE PAPAGAYO REGION TO NEAR 90W. FRESH N GAP WINDS AND
MODERATE SEAS WILL PULSE IN THE GULF OF PANAMA AND JUST S OF THE
AZUERO PENINSULA, EXCEPT FRESH TO STRONG THROUGH TUE NIGHT.
SHORT-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
** TSUNAMI INFO **
tsunami
See https://www.tsunami.gov/events/xml/PHEBAtom.xml PTCW - Tsunami warnings and info for Pacific Ocean (8.4 days old)
Updated 22 Feb 2026 17:08:03 GMT (8.4 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 (0.1 days old)
Updated 02 Mar 2026 23:51:23 GMT (0.1 days old)
20 miles SE of Buldir I., Alaska
https://www.tsunami.gov/events/PAAQ/2026/03/02/tbaq1v/1/WEAK53/WEAK53.txt
WEAK53 PAAQ 022351
TIBAK1
Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
251 PM AKST Mon Mar 2 2026
...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...
EVALUATION
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* There is NO tsunami danger from this earthquake.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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* The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary
assessment of the earthquake and changes may occur.
* Magnitude 5.5
* Origin Time 1447 AKST Mar 02 2026
1547 PST Mar 02 2026
2347 UTC Mar 02 2026
* Coordinates 52.0 North 176.1 East
* Depth 1 miles
* Location 20 miles SE of Buldir I., Alaska
310 miles W of Adak, Alaska
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE
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* Further information will be issued by the United States
Geological Survey (earthquake.usgs.gov) or the appropriate
regional seismic network.
* This will be the only U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center
message issued for this event unless additional information
becomes available.
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