Weather Summary for Mexico and Central America
February 7, 2026, 3:01 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Weather Summary for Mexico and Central America
**OUTSIDE BAJA FORECAST**
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.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W
TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 15N96W
TO 15N97W TO 13N97W TO 13N96W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. WITHIN 11N95W TO 12N105W TO
11N108W TO 07N104W TO 06N97W TO 08N95W TO 11N95W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 15N95W TO
15N96W TO 14N96W TO 13N95W TO 14N94W TO 15N94W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 13N96W TO
13N94W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO
14N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. WITHIN
14N96W TO 13.5N97W TO 13N96W TO 14N95W TO 14N96W NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N88W TO 11N89W TO 09N89W TO 09N87W TO 10N86W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 200 NM OF CENTER AT 06N104W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 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 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N89W TO 11N90W TO
09N89W TO 09N86W TO 10N87W TO 11N86W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 10N89W TO 09N90W TO
08N90W TO 08N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10.5N85.5W TO 11N86W TO 11N87W TO
10.5N87.5W TO 10.5N87W TO 10N86W TO 10.5N85.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N88W TO 11N89W TO 09N89W TO 09N87W
TO 10N86W TO 11N86W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
SHORT-TERM ENSENADA - CEDROS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - N 10-12, Seas WNW 2.2-8.3 ft @ 15sec
SUNDAY - NNW 10-13, Seas WNW 2.5-7.9 ft @ 15sec
SUNDAY NIGHT - NW 10-12, Seas WNW --? ft @ 16sec
SHORT-TERM CEDROS - SAN LAZAROS
TODAY - NNW 9-11, Seas WNW 2.9-10.2 ft @ 16sec
TONITE - NW 12-15, Seas WNW 3.4-10 ft @ 16sec
SUNDAY - NW 12-15, Seas WNW 3.4-10 ft @ 16sec
SUNDAY NIGHT - WNW 7-9, Seas WNW 3.2-7.3 ft @ 14sec
SHORT-TERM SAN LAZAROS - CABO FALSO
TODAY - W 6-8, Seas WNW 2.4-8.3 ft @ 17sec
TONITE - WNW 12-15, Seas WNW 2.4-8.6 ft @ 16sec
SUNDAY - WNW 12-15, Seas WNW 2.4-8.6 ft @ 16sec
SUNDAY NIGHT - NW 10-12, Seas WNW 3.6-7.4 ft @ 14sec
LONG-TERM OUTSIDE OF THE BAJA
MONDAY - Northern 1/3 Not available yet, Middle 2/3 WNW 7-9, Seas WNW 3.2-7.3 ft @ 14sec, Southern 1/3 NW 12-15, Seas WNW 3.7-7 ft @ 14sec
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
THURSDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Middle 2/3 NW 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern 1/3 NNW 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
FRIDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 12-15, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Middle 2/3 NNW 14-17, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern 1/3 NW 18-22, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**SEA OF CORTEZ FORECAST**
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N118W TO 19N128W TO 21N140W TO
04N140W TO 03N117W TO 10N108W TO 28N118W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO
CORRIENTES AND THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA AND SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY
AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS EXCEPT FROM 08N
TO 14N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N103W TO 12N117W TO 05N119W TO
01N115W TO 01N108W TO 05N99W TO 12N103W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 M IN NW SWELL.
ASIDE FROM THE GALE WARNING AREA, LIGHT TO GENTLE NORTH TO
NORTHEAST WINDS ARE GENERALLY E OF 110W. GENTLE TO MODERATE
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS ARE SOUTHEAST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF
THE BAJA CALIFORNIA FROM 22N TO 23N AND IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA
NEAR THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA. LIGHT AND
WEAKER WINDS ARE ELSEWHERE IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA. MODERATE
SEAS PREVAIL ACROSS THE OFFSHORE MEXICAN WATERS EXCEPT NORTH
OF ABOUT 21N, WHERE NORTHWEST SWELL IS SPREADING ACROSS THE
AREA. SLIGHT SEAS PREVAIL ACROSS THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, THE LONG-
PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE WATERS WEST OF
100W THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEKEND BEFORE DECAYING. ANOTHER
SET OF LONG-PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL MAY ARRIVE OFF BAJA
CALIFORNIA NORTE EARLY NEXT WEEK, BUT IT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS
WIDESPREAD AS THE ONE CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS.
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ NORTHERN HALF (north of 27N)
TODAY - WNW 8-10, Seas W 1.4-5.7 ft @ 16sec
TONITE - NW 7-9, Seas W 1.3-5.5 ft @ 16sec
SUNDAY - NW 7-9, Seas W 1.3-5.5 ft @ 16sec
SUNDAY NIGHT - ENE 2-3, Seas W 2-4.3 ft @ 14sec
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN HALF (south of 27N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - ENE 5-6, Seas WSW 1.4-2.2 ft @ 17sec
SUNDAY - NNW 9-11, Seas SW 1.2-2.3 ft @ 16sec
SUNDAY NIGHT - WNW 5-6, Seas SW 1.1-2.3 ft @ 15sec
LONG-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ
MONDAY - Northern Half S 6-7, Seas W 1.8-3.6 ft @ 13sec, Southern Half NW 6-7, Seas SW 1.2-2.4 ft @ 15sec
TUESDAY - Northern Half Not available yet, Southern Half NNE 11-14, Seas SSW 2.2-3.3 ft @ 15sec
WEDNESDAY - Northern Half W 7-9, Seas WSW 1.1-3.7 ft @ 14sec, Southern Half NNW 11-14, Seas SSW 1.6-3.5 ft @ 18sec
THURSDAY - Northern Half W 11-14, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern Half NNW 12-15, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
FRIDAY - Northern Half W 12-15, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern Half NNW 12-15, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN CROSSING FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - ENE 5-6, Seas WSW 1.4-2.2 ft @ 17sec
SUNDAY - NNW 9-11, Seas SW 1.2-2.3 ft @ 16sec
SUNDAY NIGHT - WNW 5-6, Seas SW 1.1-2.3 ft @ 15sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
MONDAY - NW 6-7, Seas SW 1.2-2.4 ft @ 15sec
TUESDAY - NNE 11-14, Seas SSW 2.2-3.3 ft @ 15sec
WEDNESDAY - NNW 11-14, Seas SSW 1.6-3.5 ft @ 18sec
THURSDAY - NNW 12-15, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
FRIDAY - NNW 12-15, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**MAZATLAN TO BANDERAS BAY FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
SUNDAY - WNW 8-10, Seas W 1-3 ft @ 16sec
SUNDAY NIGHT - SW 4-5, Seas W --? ft @ 18sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
MONDAY - N 9-11, Seas WSW 1.8-3.1 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - NW 10-13, Seas SSW 2.1-3.3 ft @ 15sec
WEDNESDAY - NW 12-15, Seas SSW 2.1-3.7 ft @ 18sec
THURSDAY - NW 12-15, Seas SSW 1.5-3.4 ft @ 16sec
FRIDAY - NW 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**CABO CORRIENTES FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM CABO CORRIENTES TO MANZANILLO
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM CABO CORRIENTES TO MANZANILLO
MONDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY - NNW 11-14, Seas W 1.9-4.8 ft @ 13sec
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
THURSDAY - N 11-14, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
FRIDAY - NNW 10-13, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**MEXICAN RIVIERA FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM MEXICAN RIVIERA MANZANILLO TO BAHIAS DE HUATULCO
TODAY - W 10-12, Seas W 0.7-2.5 ft @ 16sec
TONITE - NW 8-10, Seas WNW 1.2-2.7 ft @ 19sec
SUNDAY - NW 8-10, Seas WNW 1.2-2.7 ft @ 19sec
SUNDAY NIGHT - W 9-11, Seas W --? ft @ 17sec
LONG-TERM MEXICAN RIVIERA MANZANILLO TO BAHIAS DE HUATULCO
MONDAY - W 7-9, Seas W 1.1-4.4 ft @ 15sec
TUESDAY - WNW 4-5, Seas W 2.1-4.4 ft @ 15sec
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
THURSDAY - W 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
FRIDAY - W 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**TEHUANTEPEC FORECAST**
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W
TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 15N96W
TO 15N97W TO 13N97W TO 13N96W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. WITHIN 11N95W TO 12N105W TO
11N108W TO 07N104W TO 06N97W TO 08N95W TO 11N95W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 15N95W TO
15N96W TO 14N96W TO 13N95W TO 14N94W TO 15N94W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 13N96W TO
13N94W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO
14N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. WITHIN
14N96W TO 13.5N97W TO 13N96W TO 14N95W TO 14N96W NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING: THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN
HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE EASTERN SLOPES OF MEXICO AND LOWER
PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC MONSOON TROUGH
IS SUPPORTING GALE-FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC ALONG WITH PEAK SEAS TO 11 FT. THESE CONDITIONS ARE
FORECAST TO LOWER BELOW GALE-FORCE SUN AFTERNOON, THEN PULSE
BACK UP TO GALE-FORCE LATE SUN NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING TO FRESH
TO STRONG SPEEDS AFTERWARD INTO EARLY ON TUE. SEAS IN THE GULF
REGION ARE FORECAST TO DIMINISH TO 5 TO 7 FT EARLY ON TUE.
A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. PLEASE
SEE THE SPECIAL FEATURES SECTION ABOVE FOR DETAILS.
FOR THE FORECAST ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, THE LONG-
PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE WATERS WEST OF
100W THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEKEND BEFORE DECAYING. ANOTHER
SET OF LONG-PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL MAY ARRIVE OFF BAJA
CALIFORNIA NORTE EARLY NEXT WEEK, BUT IT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS
WIDESPREAD AS THE ONE CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS.
ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, FRESH TO STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH
SEAS ARE OVER THE FAR OFFSHORE WATERS OF GUATEMALA ASSOCIATED
WITH THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE FORCE GAP WIND EVENT. OTHERWISE,
GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS PREVAIL.
A 1025 MB HIGH CENTER IS ANALYZED NEAR 31.5N129W, WITH AN
ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING SOUTHEASTWARD TO NEAR THE
REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS. OVERNIGHT SCATTEROMETER SATELLITE DATA
SHOWS LIGHT TO GENTLE ANTICYCLONE WINDS NORTH OF 22N BETWEEN 126W
AND 135W. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE HIGH PRESSURE AND
RELATIVELY LOWER PRESSURES TO THE SOUTH WITH THE ITCZ IS
PRODUCING FRESH TO STRONG TRADES FROM 09N TO 15N WEST OF 135W,
AND MOSTLY FRESH TRADES ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 20N WEST OF 120W.
SEAS OVER THESE WATERS ARE ROUGH IN LONG- PERIOD NORTHWEST
SWELL. FRESH EAST WINDS GENERATED FROM THE ONGOING GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC GAP WIND GALE EVENT ARE SPREADING WESTWARD REACHING
TO NEAR 110W AS SEEN IN OVERNIGHT SCATTEROMETER SATELLITE DATA
PASS OVER THOSE WATERS.
SHORT-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
TODAY - NNW 20-25, Seas NNW 5.9-6 ft @ 6sec
TONITE - N 20-25, Seas NNW 6.6-6.8 ft @ 7sec
SUNDAY - N 20-25, Seas NNW 6.6-6.8 ft @ 7sec
SUNDAY NIGHT - N 17-21, Seas NW 4.6-5.2 ft @ 6sec
LONG-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
MONDAY - NNW 18-22, Seas SW 2.9-4.1 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - N 14-17, Seas SW 2-3.7 ft @ 15sec
WEDNESDAY - NNW 19-24, Seas SSW 1.9-4.2 ft @ 18sec
THURSDAY - NNW 22-27, Seas SSW 3.1-4.9 ft @ 17sec
FRIDAY - NNW 18-22, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**GAP WINDS FORECAST**
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 04N90W TO 02.5N100W TO
03N105W. ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 03N105W TO 02N115W TO 05N130W TO
05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 09N BETWEEN 105.5W AND
116W.
THE MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHWEST
COLOMBIA SOUTHWESTWARD TO 08N78W TO 04N90W TO 02.5N100W AND TO
03N105W, WHERE IT TRANSITIONS TO THE ITCZ TO 02N115W TO 05N130W
TO BEYOND 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS SEEN FROM
03N TO 09N BETWEEN 105.5W-116W.
A 1025 MB HIGH CENTER IS ANALYZED NEAR 31.5N129W, WITH AN
ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING SOUTHEASTWARD TO NEAR THE
REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS. OVERNIGHT SCATTEROMETER SATELLITE DATA
SHOWS LIGHT TO GENTLE ANTICYCLONE WINDS NORTH OF 22N BETWEEN 126W
AND 135W. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE HIGH PRESSURE AND
RELATIVELY LOWER PRESSURES TO THE SOUTH WITH THE ITCZ IS
PRODUCING FRESH TO STRONG TRADES FROM 09N TO 15N WEST OF 135W,
AND MOSTLY FRESH TRADES ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 20N WEST OF 120W.
SEAS OVER THESE WATERS ARE ROUGH IN LONG- PERIOD NORTHWEST
SWELL. FRESH EAST WINDS GENERATED FROM THE ONGOING GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC GAP WIND GALE EVENT ARE SPREADING WESTWARD REACHING
TO NEAR 110W AS SEEN IN OVERNIGHT SCATTEROMETER SATELLITE DATA
PASS OVER THOSE WATERS.
FOR THE FORECAST, ASIDE FROM THE NORTHWEST SWELL DESCRIBED IN
THE SPECIAL FEATURES, HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WATERS
NORTH OF 20N THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN BETWEEN THE HIGH
PRESSURE AND RELATIVELY LOWER PRESSURE IN THE VICINITY OF THE
ITCZ LEADING TO AN EXPANSION OF THE FRESH TO STRONG TRADES FROM
06N TO 20N AND WEST OF ABOUT 120W LATE SUN NIGHT INTO MON. THESE
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DIMINISH SOME LATE ON MON AND INTO TUE
AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW PART OF THE AREA. FRESH TO
STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THIS FRONT ALONG WITH SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN NORTHWEST SWELL.
...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING: THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN
HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE EASTERN SLOPES OF MEXICO AND LOWER
PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC MONSOON TROUGH
IS SUPPORTING GALE-FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC ALONG WITH PEAK SEAS TO 11 FT. THESE CONDITIONS ARE
FORECAST TO LOWER BELOW GALE-FORCE SUN AFTERNOON, THEN PULSE
BACK UP TO GALE-FORCE LATE SUN NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING TO FRESH
TO STRONG SPEEDS AFTERWARD INTO EARLY ON TUE. SEAS IN THE GULF
REGION ARE FORECAST TO DIMINISH TO 5 TO 7 FT EARLY ON TUE.
GULF OF PAPAGAYO GALE WARNING: FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST TO EAST
WINDS WILL PULSE IN THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH MINIMAL GALE-
FORCE LATE AT NIGHT THROUGH MON DUE TO A TIGHTENED PRESSURE
GRADIENT BETWEEN STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH AND THE
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC MONSOON TROUGH. ROUGH SEAS WILL ACCOMPANY
THESE WINDS.
FOR THE FORECAST ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, MODERATE TO
FRESH NORTHERLY GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF PANAMA WILL INCREASE
TO FRESH TO STRONG SPEEDS BEGINNING THIS EVENING, AND CONTINUE
CONTINUE INTO LATE SUN NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING MODERATE TO
FRESH SPEEDS AFTERWARD WELL INTO NEXT WEEK.
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N88W TO 11N89W TO 09N89W TO 09N87W TO 10N86W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 200 NM OF CENTER AT 06N104W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 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 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N89W TO 11N90W TO
09N89W TO 09N86W TO 10N87W TO 11N86W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 10N89W TO 09N90W TO
08N90W TO 08N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10.5N85.5W TO 11N86W TO 11N87W TO
10.5N87.5W TO 10.5N87W TO 10N86W TO 10.5N85.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N88W TO 11N89W TO 09N89W TO 09N87W
TO 10N86W TO 11N86W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
GULF OF PAPAGAYO GALE WARNING: FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST TO EAST
WINDS WILL PULSE IN THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH MINIMAL GALE-
FORCE LATE AT NIGHT THROUGH MON DUE TO A TIGHTENED PRESSURE
GRADIENT BETWEEN STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH AND THE
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC MONSOON TROUGH. ROUGH SEAS WILL ACCOMPANY
THESE WINDS.
SIGNIFICANT NORTHWEST SWELL EVENT: ROUGH TO AROUND 12 FT ARE
OVER THE WATERS ROUGHLY NORTH OF ABOUT 26N BETWEEN 119W AND
125W. 20W AND 132W. SEAS WITHIN THIS AREA ARE PEAKING TO 14 FT
NORTH OF 27N BETWEEN 124W AND 129W. THESE SEAS WILL GRADUALLY
SUBSIDE TO JUST BELOW 12 FT BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AFTERWARD,
A LARGE AREA OF 8 TO 10 FT SEAS WILL COVER MOST OF THE WATERS
WEST OF ABOUT 110W ON SUN, GRADUALLY SUBSIDING NEAR 100W ON TUE
AFTER MERGING WITH NORTHEAST SWELL PRODUCED FROM THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO GAP WIND EVENT.
A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO. PLEASE SEE
THE SPECIAL FEATURES SECTION ABOVE FOR DETAILS.
ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, FRESH TO STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH
SEAS ARE OVER THE FAR OFFSHORE WATERS OF GUATEMALA ASSOCIATED
WITH THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE FORCE GAP WIND EVENT. OTHERWISE,
GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS PREVAIL.
FOR THE FORECAST ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, MODERATE TO
FRESH NORTHERLY GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF PANAMA WILL INCREASE
TO FRESH TO STRONG SPEEDS BEGINNING THIS EVENING, AND CONTINUE
CONTINUE INTO LATE SUN NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING MODERATE TO
FRESH SPEEDS AFTERWARD WELL INTO NEXT WEEK.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N78W TO 09N80W TO 07N82W TO 05N82W TO
05N80W TO 06N78W TO 08N78W...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 LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
FOR THE FORECAST ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, MODERATE TO
FRESH NORTHERLY GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF PANAMA WILL INCREASE
TO FRESH TO STRONG SPEEDS BEGINNING THIS EVENING, AND CONTINUE
CONTINUE INTO LATE SUN NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING MODERATE TO
FRESH SPEEDS AFTERWARD WELL INTO NEXT WEEK.
SHORT-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
TODAY - ENE 25-31, Seas ENE 3.9-4.3 ft @ 5sec
TONITE - ENE 25-31, Seas ENE 4.4-4.7 ft @ 5sec
SUNDAY - ENE 26-32, Seas ENE 4.8-5.1 ft @ 5sec
SUNDAY NIGHT - ENE 25-31, Seas ENE 4.6-5 ft @ 5sec
LONG-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
MONDAY - ENE 25-31, Seas ENE 4.6-5 ft @ 5sec
TUESDAY - ENE 26-32, Seas WSW 3.7-4.7 ft @ 17sec
WEDNESDAY - ENE 20-25, Seas SW 2.2-4.1 ft @ 18sec
THURSDAY - ENE 19-24, Seas SW 2.4-4.2 ft @ 18sec
FRIDAY - ENE 18-23, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
** TSUNAMI INFO **
tsunami
See https://www.tsunami.gov/events/xml/PHEBAtom.xml PTCW - Tsunami warnings and info for Pacific Ocean (11.4 days old)
Updated 27 Jan 2026 09:40:25 GMT (11.4 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 (3.2 days old)
Updated 04 Feb 2026 15:29:31 GMT (3.2 days old)
75 miles SW of Talkeetna, Alaska
https://www.tsunami.gov/events/PAAQ/2026/02/04/t9xxha/1/WEAK53/WEAK53.txt
Incident past 2 days, follow link for details.