Weather Summary for Mexico and Central America
March 1, 2026, 9:00 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
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 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
**SEA OF CORTEZ FORECAST**
FRESH TO STRONG WINDS, AND SEAS OF 5-7 FT, PREVAIL OVER THE GULF
OF TEHUANTEPEC. ELSEWHERE, A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT IS RESULTING
IN MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS. MODERATE SEAS PREVAIL OVER THE OPEN
WATERS OFF MEXICO, WITH SLIGHT SEAS OVER THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD TOWARD THE AREA FROM
THE NW EARLY THIS WEEK. THIS WILL TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, INCREASING WINDS OVER THESE WATERS.
LOCALLY STRONG NW WINDS ARE POSSIBLE MON AND MON NIGHT N OF CABO
SAN LAZARO. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER NE
MEXICO AND THE EQUATORIAL TROUGH WILL SUPPORT MODERATE TO FRESH
WINDS OVER THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH MIDWEEK. WINDS WILL
PULSE TO STRONG EACH NIGHT WITH THE ADDED COMPONENT OF NOCTURNAL
DRAINAGE FLOW. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WATERS N OF
PUNTA EUGENIA BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL FURTHER
TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TO SUPPORT FRESH TO STRONG NW WINDS
AND BUILDING SEAS.
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 - Not available yet
TUESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ
WEDNESDAY - Northern Half Not available yet, Southern Half Not available yet
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
**SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN CROSSING FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
**MAZATLAN TO BANDERAS BAY FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
**CABO CORRIENTES FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM CABO CORRIENTES TO MANZANILLO
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM CABO CORRIENTES TO MANZANILLO
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
**MEXICAN RIVIERA FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM MEXICAN RIVIERA MANZANILLO TO BAHIAS DE HUATULCO
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM MEXICAN RIVIERA MANZANILLO TO BAHIAS DE HUATULCO
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
**TEHUANTEPEC FORECAST**
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W
TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W TO
14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
FRESH TO STRONG WINDS, AND SEAS OF 5-7 FT, PREVAIL OVER THE GULF
OF TEHUANTEPEC. ELSEWHERE, A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT IS RESULTING
IN MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS. MODERATE SEAS PREVAIL OVER THE OPEN
WATERS OFF MEXICO, WITH SLIGHT SEAS OVER THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD TOWARD THE AREA FROM
THE NW EARLY THIS WEEK. THIS WILL TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, INCREASING WINDS OVER THESE WATERS.
LOCALLY STRONG NW WINDS ARE POSSIBLE MON AND MON NIGHT N OF CABO
SAN LAZARO. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER NE
MEXICO AND THE EQUATORIAL TROUGH WILL SUPPORT MODERATE TO FRESH
WINDS OVER THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH MIDWEEK. WINDS WILL
PULSE TO STRONG EACH NIGHT WITH THE ADDED COMPONENT OF NOCTURNAL
DRAINAGE FLOW. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WATERS N OF
PUNTA EUGENIA BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL FURTHER
TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TO SUPPORT FRESH TO STRONG NW WINDS
AND BUILDING SEAS.
SHORT-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
**GAP WINDS FORECAST**
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 08N77W TO 02N92W. ITCZ FROM 04S102W TO
02S140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG S OF 00N BETWEEN 84W
AND 90W...AND S OF 00N BETWEEN 110W AND 123W.
A SURFACE TROUGH IS ANALYZED FROM 08N77W TO 02N92W. THE ITCZ
EXTENDS FROM 04S102W TO BEYOND 02S140W. SCATTERED MODERATE AND
ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED S OF 00N BETWEEN 84W AND
90W, AND S OF 00N BETWEEN 110W AND 123W.
HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS OVER THE WATERS N OF 20N. THERE IS A WEAK
PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THIS AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE AND LOWER
PRESSURE IN THE VICINITY OF THE ITCZ. THIS IS RESULTING IN WINDS
MODERATE OR WEAKER OVER THE DISCUSSION WATERS. SEAS ARE IN THE
4-7 FT RANGE.
...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
FOR THE FORECAST, PULSING FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN
THE PAPAGAYO AREA THROUGH THROUGH THE WEEK. WINDS WILL INCREASE
TO 30 KT TONIGHT INTO MON WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT
DOWNWIND OF THE PAPAGAYO REGION TO NEAR 90W. FRESH TO LOCALLY
STRONG N GAP WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS WILL PULSE IN THE GULF OF
PANAMA AND JUST S OF THE AZUERO PENINSULA.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N87W TO 11N89W TO 09N88W TO 09N86W TO
10N85W 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 12N87W TO 10N91W TO 09N91W TO
09N87W TO 10N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N85W TO 12N86W TO 11N89W TO 08N90W TO
08N88W TO 09N86W TO 10N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS ARE OVER AND DOWNSTREAM THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, WHERE SEAS ARE IN THE 5-6 FT RANGE. MODERATE WINDS ARE
OVER THE GULF OF PANAMA. ELSEWHERE, WINDS ARE MAINLY LIGHT TO
GENTLE WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.
MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS ARE OVER AND DOWNSTREAM THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO, WHERE SEAS ARE IN THE 5-6 FT RANGE. MODERATE WINDS ARE
OVER THE GULF OF PANAMA. ELSEWHERE, WINDS ARE MAINLY LIGHT TO
GENTLE WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.
FOR THE FORECAST, PULSING FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN
THE PAPAGAYO AREA THROUGH THROUGH THE WEEK. WINDS WILL INCREASE
TO 30 KT TONIGHT INTO MON WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT
DOWNWIND OF THE PAPAGAYO REGION TO NEAR 90W. FRESH TO LOCALLY
STRONG N GAP WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS WILL PULSE IN THE GULF OF
PANAMA AND JUST S OF THE AZUERO PENINSULA.
SHORT-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
** TSUNAMI INFO **
tsunami
See https://www.tsunami.gov/events/xml/PHEBAtom.xml PTCW - Tsunami warnings and info for Pacific Ocean (7.4 days old)
Updated 22 Feb 2026 17:08:03 GMT (7.4 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 (6.7 days old)
Updated 23 Feb 2026 10:06:22 GMT (6.7 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.