Weather Summary for Mexico and Central America
February 23, 2026, 9:01 am (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Weather Summary for Mexico and Central America
**OUTSIDE BAJA FORECAST**
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.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N97W TO 13N95W
TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 40
TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 7.5 M. WITHIN 13N93W TO 15N93W TO 15N97W
TO 13N99W TO 11N99W TO 11N96W TO 13N93W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 14N97W TO 13N97W TO
14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 8.0 M. WITHIN 12N93W TO 15N93W TO
14N98W TO 10N107W TO 08N105W TO 08N97W TO 12N93W NE WINDS 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 7.0 M. WITHIN 13N89W TO 15N93W TO 10N94W TO
07N103W TO 05N95W TO 08N90W TO 13N89W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.5 M. WITHIN 15N97W TO 16N97W TO 15N101W TO 13N104W TO
11N106W TO 12N102W TO 15N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5
M IN E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N93W TO 16N96W TO 13N98W TO 12N97W
TO 12N95W TO 14N94W TO 16N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 7.0 M. WITHIN 13N89W TO
16N97W TO 12N106W TO 08N107W TO 03N98W TO 06N89W TO 13N89W NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W
TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 M TO 4.0 M. WITHIN 15N94W TO 13N108W
TO 07N113W TO 03N109W TO 01S96W TO 15N94W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 12N87W TO 12N89W TO 11N89W TO 10N89W TO 10N87W TO 11N86W
TO 12N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N85W TO 12N86W TO 11N91W TO 09N92W
TO 07N89W TO 08N86W TO 10N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 10N87W TO 09N88W TO 09N87W
TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. WITHIN 10N85W TO 10N88W TO
13N87W TO 10N91W TO 08N93W TO 07N89W TO 10N85W NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N88W TO 09N88W
TO 09N87W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. WITHIN 10N85W TO 13N89W
TO 07N95W TO 04N96W TO 03N93W TO 05N88W TO 10N85W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
SHORT-TERM ENSENADA - CEDROS
TODAY - NNW 11-14, Seas W 3.9-4.6 ft @ 12sec
TONITE - NNW 11-14, Seas NW 3-4.2 ft @ 17sec
TUESDAY - NNW 11-14, Seas NW 3-4.2 ft @ 17sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NW 10-13, Seas NW 2.6-5.5 ft @ 13sec
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 - ESE 7-9, Seas W 0.9-3.1 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - ESE 7-9, Seas W 0.9-3.1 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - NW 13-16, Seas WSW 1.8-2.9 ft @ 12sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NW 11-14, Seas WSW 2.3-3.2 ft @ 12sec
LONG-TERM OUTSIDE OF THE BAJA
WEDNESDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 14-17, Seas NW 4.4-5.6 ft @ 12sec, Middle 2/3 NW 9-11, Seas NW 1.7-4.7 ft @ 13sec, Southern 1/3 NW 12-15, Seas WNW 1.8-3.7 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 14-18, Seas NW 4.9-5.8 ft @ 12sec, Middle 2/3 NW 10-12, Seas NW 2-4.3 ft @ 12sec, Southern 1/3 NW 14-17, Seas WNW 3.1-4.5 ft @ 13sec
FRIDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 13-16, Seas W 4.6-5.6 ft @ 17sec, Middle 2/3 NW 7-9, Seas SW 3.2-4.7 ft @ 17sec, Southern 1/3 NW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.7-3.7 ft @ 17sec
SATURDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 10-13, Seas SSW 3.5-4.8 ft @ 16sec, Middle 2/3 W 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern 1/3 WNW 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Middle 2/3 W 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern 1/3 NW 13-16, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**SEA OF CORTEZ FORECAST**
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE GREAT BASIN PROVIDES FOR
FRESH NW WINDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF OF CALIFORNIA. SEAS ARE
NEAR 5 FT IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PART OF THE GULF. A RIDGE
EXTENDING FROM A 1025 MB HIGH PRESSURE LOCATED NEAR 32N123W
DOMINATES THE OFFSHORE FORECAST WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
SUPPORTING MAINLY MODERATE NW WINDS WITH MODERATE SEAS. ELSEWHERE
ACROSS THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS, OUTSIDE OF THE TEHUANTEPEC
REGION, MAINLY LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS IN NW
SWELL PREVAIL.
FOR THE FORECAST, HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL CONTINUE
TO INDUCE FRESH NW WINDS ACROSS THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON WITH SEAS TO 5 FT. MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS ARE
FORECAST ELSEWHERE THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A STRONG GAP WIND EVENT IS
ONGOING ACROSS THE TEHUANTEPEC REGION. PLEASE, SEE THE SPECIAL
FEATURES SECTION FOR MORE INFORMATION.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE NW
WATERS, AND EXTEND FROM 30N138W TO 28N140W LATER THIS MORNING.
FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AHEAD OF THE FRONT THROUGH TONIGHT. A NEW
SET OF LONG PERIOD NW SWELL WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT, BUILDING SEAS
TO 14 FT OVER THE NW CORNER OF THE FORECAST REGION TODAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE WATERS BETWEEN THE FRONT
AND BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE. LOOKING AHEAD, A SURFACE LOW MAY
DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT NEAR 30N140W ON WED, BRINGING ANOTHER
ROUND OF FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS.
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ NORTHERN HALF (north of 27N)
TODAY - SW 4-5, Seas WSW 0.4-1.8 ft @ 12sec
TONITE - N 6-8, Seas SSW --? ft @ 12sec
TUESDAY - WSW 6-7, Seas SW 0.4-1.8 ft @ 13sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - N 6-8, Seas SSW --? ft @ 12sec
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN HALF (south of 27N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
TUESDAY - NW 10-13, Seas SSW 1.8-2.5 ft @ 16sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NW 8-10, Seas SSW 2-2.7 ft @ 16sec
LONG-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ
WEDNESDAY - Northern Half W 7-9, Seas SW 1.3-2.2 ft @ 12sec, Southern Half WNW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.4-2.3 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY - Northern Half WNW 6-8, Seas SW 1.9-2.5 ft @ 18sec, Southern Half WNW 6-8, Seas SSW 1.4-2.4 ft @ 19sec
FRIDAY - Northern Half Not available yet, Southern Half Not available yet
SATURDAY - Northern Half WNW 5-6, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern Half W 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - Northern Half W 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern Half WNW 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN CROSSING FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
TUESDAY - NW 10-13, Seas SSW 1.8-2.5 ft @ 16sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NW 8-10, Seas SSW 2-2.7 ft @ 16sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
WEDNESDAY - WNW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.4-2.3 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY - WNW 6-8, Seas SSW 1.4-2.4 ft @ 19sec
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - W 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - WNW 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**MAZATLAN TO BANDERAS BAY FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - WNW 9-11, Seas S 2.4-2.8 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - ENE 4-5, Seas NW --? ft @ 7sec
TUESDAY - WNW 9-11, Seas SSW 0.8-2.1 ft @ 16sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NNW 6-7, Seas SSW 1.1-2.1 ft @ 16sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
WEDNESDAY - NNW 6-7, Seas SSW 1.1-2.1 ft @ 16sec
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - W 5-6, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - W 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**CABO CORRIENTES FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM CABO CORRIENTES TO MANZANILLO
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
TUESDAY - NNW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.3-2.6 ft @ 16sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NE 6-7, Seas NW --? ft @ 7sec
LONG-TERM CABO CORRIENTES TO MANZANILLO
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - NNW 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - N 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**MEXICAN RIVIERA FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM MEXICAN RIVIERA MANZANILLO TO BAHIAS DE HUATULCO
TODAY - WNW 11-14, Seas SSW 1.3-3 ft @ 17sec
TONITE - WNW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.5-3.1 ft @ 17sec
TUESDAY - WNW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.5-3.1 ft @ 17sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NW 5-6, Seas SSW --? ft @ 13sec
LONG-TERM MEXICAN RIVIERA MANZANILLO TO BAHIAS DE HUATULCO
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
THURSDAY - W 7-9, Seas SSW 1-3.5 ft @ 17sec
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - W 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - W 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**TEHUANTEPEC FORECAST**
.WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N97W TO 13N95W
TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 40
TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 7.5 M. WITHIN 13N93W TO 15N93W TO 15N97W
TO 13N99W TO 11N99W TO 11N96W TO 13N93W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 14N97W TO 13N97W TO
14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 8.0 M. WITHIN 12N93W TO 15N93W TO
14N98W TO 10N107W TO 08N105W TO 08N97W TO 12N93W NE WINDS 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 7.0 M. WITHIN 13N89W TO 15N93W TO 10N94W TO
07N103W TO 05N95W TO 08N90W TO 13N89W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 4.5 M. WITHIN 15N97W TO 16N97W TO 15N101W TO 13N104W TO
11N106W TO 12N102W TO 15N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5
M IN E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N93W TO 16N96W TO 13N98W TO 12N97W
TO 12N95W TO 14N94W TO 16N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 7.0 M. WITHIN 13N89W TO
16N97W TO 12N106W TO 08N107W TO 03N98W TO 06N89W TO 13N89W NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W
TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 M TO 4.0 M. WITHIN 15N94W TO 13N108W
TO 07N113W TO 03N109W TO 01S96W TO 15N94W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC STORM WARNING: STORM-FORCE WINDS ARE ONGOING
ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC AND DOWNWIND TO ABOUT 13N WITH
SEAS TO 25 FT. GALE-FORCE NNE WINDS EXTEND FURTHER SOUTH TO
AROUND 11N WITH SEAS IN THE 12 FT TO 24 FT RANGE. SEAS ARE
FORECAST TO BUILD TO 26 FT TODAY AS STORM-FORCE WINDS CONTINUE
THROUGH TONIGHT. AFTERWARD, WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO STRONG GALE
FORCE SPEEDS TUE MORNING, AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH IN AREAL
COVERAGE UNTIL DIMINISHING BELOW GALE-FORCE LATE TUE NIGHT INTO
WED MORNING. LARGE SEAS GENERATED FROM THIS VERY STRONG GAP WIND
EVENT WILL SPREAD WELL AWAY FROM THE TEHUANTEPEC AREA, WITH SEAS
8 FT OR GREATER REACHING AS FAR WEST AS 105W, AND AS FAR SOUTH
THAN 04N BY TONIGHT. MARINE INTERESTS TRANSITING ACROSS OR IN
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH TUE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS GAP
WIND EVENT, AND TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTION TO AVOID THIS HAZARDOUS
MARINE CONDITIONS OVER THE AFFECTED WATERS.
PLEASE SEE THE SPECIAL FEATURES SECTION FOR INFORMATION ON A STORM
WARNING FOR THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC.
SHORT-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
TODAY - N 35-44, Seas NNW 17.5-17.6 ft @ 9sec
TONITE - N 26-33, Seas N 17.5-17.6 ft @ 9sec
TUESDAY - N 26-33, Seas N 17.5-17.6 ft @ 9sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NNW 20-25, Seas N 9-9.2 ft @ 7sec
LONG-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
WEDNESDAY - NNW 20-25, Seas N 9-9.2 ft @ 7sec
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - NNW 29-36, Seas SSW 6.4-7.5 ft @ 15sec
SATURDAY - N 22-27, Seas SSW 7.8-8.6 ft @ 14sec
SUNDAY - NNW 18-22, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**GAP WINDS FORECAST**
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N85W TO 00N103W. THE ITCZ BEGINS NEAR
02S104W AND CONTINUES TO 01S126W TO 00N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF THE TROUGH AND ACROSS THE PANAMA...
COLOMBIA AND ECUADOR OFFSHORE WATERS.
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N85W TO 00N103W. THE ITCZ BEGINS NEAR
02S104W AND CONTINUES TO 01S126W TO 00N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
CONVECTION IS WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF THE TROUGH AND ACROSS
THE PANAMA, COLOMBIA AND ECUADOR OFFSHORE WATERS.
A COLD FRONT IS NW OF THE AREA PRECEDED BY A SURFACE TROUGH.
HIGH PRESSURE OF 1025 MB SITUATED NEAR 32N123W DOMINATES THE
WATERS N OF 13N AND W OF 110W, INCLUDING THE REVILLAGIGEDO
ISLANDS. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND LOWER
PRESSURE IN THE VICINITY OF THE ITCZ SUPPORTS AN AREA OF FRESH
TRADE WINDS FROM 08N TO 22N BETWEEN 120W AND 135W PER RECENT
SCATTEROMETER DATA. SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FT IN DECAYING LONG PERIOD NW
SWELL, ARE NOTED WITHIN THESE WINDS. THE GRADIENT OF PRESSURE
FROM THE RIDGE TO THE FRONT NW OF THE AREA IS ALSO SUPPORTING
FRESH TO STRONG SE TO S WINDS AHEAD OF THE TROUGH TO 131W. SEAS
WITH THESE WINDS ARE 8 TO 14 FT IN MODERATE PERIOD NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE, WINDS ARE MODERATE OR WEAKER AND SEAS ARE 4 TO 6 FT.
...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
GULF OF PAPAGAYO GALE WARNING: HIGH PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL AMERICA
WILL SUPPORT FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE TO E GAP WINDS OVER THE
PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. AFTERWARD, THESE
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO REACH NEAR GALE-FORCE SPEEDS AND SEAS WILL
BUILD ROUGH TO 10 FT. WINDS WILL FURTHER INCREASE TO MINIMAL
GALE CONDITIONS TUE MORNING AND SEAS WILL BECOME VERY ROUGH TO
13 FT. GALE CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN THROUGH WED MORNING AS THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN.
FRESH TO NEAR GALE-FORCE GAP WINDS ARE BLOWING ACROSS THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO AND DOWNWIND TO ABOUT 90W, WITH SEAS CURRENTLY TO 6
FT. FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG N TO NE WINDS ARE ONGOING IN THE
GULF OF PANAMA WITH SEAS TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE, LIGHT TO GENTLE
WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS PREVAIL.
FOR THE FORECAST, HIGH PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL AMERICA WILL
SUPPORT FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE TO E GAP WINDS OVER THE
PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. AFTERWARD, THESE
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO REACH NEAR GALE-FORCE SPEEDS AND SEAS WILL
BUILD ROUGH TO 10 FT. WINDS WILL FURTHER INCREASE TO MINIMAL GALE
CONDITIONS TUE MORNING AND SEAS WILL BECOME VERY ROUGH TO 13 FT.
GALE CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN THROUGH WED MORNING AS THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT TIGHTENS OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN. THIS WILL ALSO SUPPORT
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE WINDS DOWNWIND OF THE GULF OF PANAMA
AND JUST S OF THE AZUERO PENINSULA TO ABOUT 03N TONIGHT INTO TUE.
SEAS TO AROUND 8 FT WILL LIKELY BE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE WINDS.
IN ADDITION, THE LARGE EXTENT OF THE TEHUANTEPEC GAP WIND EVENT
WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND VERY ROUGH SEAS
ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR THROUGH
TONIGHT. HOWEVER, ROUGH SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE ACROSS
THESE WATERS THROUGH TUE NIGHT.
.WITHIN 12N87W TO 12N89W TO 11N89W TO 10N89W TO 10N87W TO 11N86W
TO 12N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N85W TO 12N86W TO 11N91W TO 09N92W
TO 07N89W TO 08N86W TO 10N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 10N87W TO 09N88W TO 09N87W
TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. WITHIN 10N85W TO 10N88W TO
13N87W TO 10N91W TO 08N93W TO 07N89W TO 10N85W NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N88W TO 09N88W
TO 09N87W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M. WITHIN 10N85W TO 13N89W
TO 07N95W TO 04N96W TO 03N93W TO 05N88W TO 10N85W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
GULF OF PAPAGAYO GALE WARNING: HIGH PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL AMERICA
WILL SUPPORT FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE TO E GAP WINDS OVER THE
PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. AFTERWARD, THESE
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO REACH NEAR GALE-FORCE SPEEDS AND SEAS WILL
BUILD ROUGH TO 10 FT. WINDS WILL FURTHER INCREASE TO MINIMAL
GALE CONDITIONS TUE MORNING AND SEAS WILL BECOME VERY ROUGH TO
13 FT. GALE CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN THROUGH WED MORNING AS THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN.
PLEASE SEE THE SPECIAL FEATURES SECTION FOR INFORMATION ON A GALE
WARNING FOR THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO.
FRESH TO NEAR GALE-FORCE GAP WINDS ARE BLOWING ACROSS THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO AND DOWNWIND TO ABOUT 90W, WITH SEAS CURRENTLY TO 6
FT. FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG N TO NE WINDS ARE ONGOING IN THE
GULF OF PANAMA WITH SEAS TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE, LIGHT TO GENTLE
WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS PREVAIL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N80W TO 07N80W TO 06N82W TO 05N82W TO
05N81W TO 06N80W TO 07N80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N78W TO 08N79W TO 07N82W TO 06N83W TO
03N83W TO 05N79W TO 07N78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
M TO 3.0 M.
FRESH TO NEAR GALE-FORCE GAP WINDS ARE BLOWING ACROSS THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO AND DOWNWIND TO ABOUT 90W, WITH SEAS CURRENTLY TO 6
FT. FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG N TO NE WINDS ARE ONGOING IN THE
GULF OF PANAMA WITH SEAS TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE, LIGHT TO GENTLE
WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS PREVAIL.
FOR THE FORECAST, HIGH PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL AMERICA WILL
SUPPORT FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE TO E GAP WINDS OVER THE
PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. AFTERWARD, THESE
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO REACH NEAR GALE-FORCE SPEEDS AND SEAS WILL
BUILD ROUGH TO 10 FT. WINDS WILL FURTHER INCREASE TO MINIMAL GALE
CONDITIONS TUE MORNING AND SEAS WILL BECOME VERY ROUGH TO 13 FT.
GALE CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN THROUGH WED MORNING AS THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT TIGHTENS OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN. THIS WILL ALSO SUPPORT
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE WINDS DOWNWIND OF THE GULF OF PANAMA
AND JUST S OF THE AZUERO PENINSULA TO ABOUT 03N TONIGHT INTO TUE.
SEAS TO AROUND 8 FT WILL LIKELY BE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE WINDS.
IN ADDITION, THE LARGE EXTENT OF THE TEHUANTEPEC GAP WIND EVENT
WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND VERY ROUGH SEAS
ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR THROUGH
TONIGHT. HOWEVER, ROUGH SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE ACROSS
THESE WATERS THROUGH TUE NIGHT.
SHORT-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
TODAY - ENE 22-28, Seas SSW 4.2-4.8 ft @ 12sec
TONITE - ENE 22-28, Seas SSW 4.4-5.1 ft @ 12sec
TUESDAY - NE 23-29, Seas NE 5.3-6 ft @ 5sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NE 26-33, Seas NE 6.2-6.7 ft @ 6sec
LONG-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
WEDNESDAY - NE 26-33, Seas NE 6.2-6.7 ft @ 6sec
THURSDAY - ENE 23-29, Seas SSW 3.9-4.6 ft @ 14sec
FRIDAY - ENE 19-24, Seas SSW 2.4-3.7 ft @ 14sec
SATURDAY - ENE 21-26, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - ENE 21-26, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
** TSUNAMI INFO **
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Updated 22 Feb 2026 17:08:03 GMT (0.9 days old)
in the east central Pacific Ocean
https://www.tsunami.gov/events/PHEB/2026/02/22/tavds9/1/WEZS42/WEZS42.txt
WEZS42 PHEB 221708
TIBPPG
TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI
ISSUED BY NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
608 AM SST SUN FEB 22 2026
...NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO AMERICAN SAMOA FROM AN EARTHQUAKE...
AUDIENCE
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EMERGENCY MANAGERS... MEDIA... GENERAL PUBLIC
EVALUATION
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* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.8 OCCURRED
IN BORNEO INDONESIA
AT 558 AM SAMOA STANDARD TIME ON SUNDAY FEBRUARY 22 2026 AT 373 MILES DEPTH.
* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO
AMERICAN SAMOA FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
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* NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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* THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS ARE BASED ON A PRELIMINARY RAPID
ASSESSMENT OF THE EARTHQUAKE AND CHANGES MAY OCCUR.
* MAGNITUDE 6.8
* ORIGIN TIME 0558 AM SST FEB 22 2026
* COORDINATES 6.9 NORTH 116.2 EAST
* DEPTH 373 MILES
* LOCATION BORNEO
NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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* THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.
* FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT MAY BE FOUND ON THE
INTERNET AT TSUNAMI.GOV.
* AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE FROM THE U.S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKE - ALL LOWERCASE LETTERS.
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See https://www.tsunami.gov/events/xml/PAAQAtom.xml NWS West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Center Bulletins (0.2 days old)
Updated 23 Feb 2026 10:06:22 GMT (0.2 days old)
50 miles SW of Nikolski, Alaska
https://www.tsunami.gov/events/PAAQ/2026/02/23/tawp7i/1/WEAK53/WEAK53.txt
WEAK53 PAAQ 231006
TIBAK1
Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
106 AM AKST Mon Feb 23 2026
...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...
EVALUATION
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* An earthquake has occurred; a tsunami is not expected.
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 5.9
* Origin Time 0102 AKST Feb 23 2026
0202 PST Feb 23 2026
1002 UTC Feb 23 2026
* Coordinates 52.5 North 170.0 West
* Depth 1 miles
* Location 50 miles SW of Nikolski, Alaska
290 miles E 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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