Weather Summary for Mexico and Central America

February 6, 2026, 3:00 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Weather Summary for Mexico and Central America

**OUTSIDE BAJA FORECAST**

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.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N93W TO 16N95W TO 12N98W TO 12N95W TO 13N94W TO
16N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N93W TO 16N95W TO
14N97W TO 11N100W TO 11N97W TO 11N95W TO 14N93W NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M IN N TO NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 16N94W
TO 11N98W TO 16N96W TO 10N104W TO 07N102W TO 09N95W TO 16N94W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N95W TO 15N95W TO
16N95W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N95W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 14N94W TO
10N109W TO 07N104W TO 06N96W TO 08N95W TO 14N94W WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N93W TO 16N95W
TO 15N97W TO 12.5N97W TO 14N94W TO 16N93W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N85W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N89W TO 09N89W TO
10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N87W TO 10N86W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. WITHIN 12N87W TO 11N90W TO 10N90W TO 09N88W TO
09N86W TO 10N85W TO 12N87W 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 - Not available yet
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY NIGHT - Not available yet

SHORT-TERM CEDROS - SAN LAZAROS
TODAY - NNW 13-16, Seas WNW 2.5-6.5 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - NNW 11-14, Seas WNW 2.7-7.6 ft @ 18sec
SATURDAY - NW 13-16, Seas WNW 2.8-10.3 ft @ 16sec
SATURDAY NIGHT - NW 13-16, Seas WNW 3.6-10.1 ft @ 16sec

SHORT-TERM SAN LAZAROS - CABO FALSO
TODAY - NW 10-13, Seas WNW 2.2-4.9 ft @ 15sec
TONITE - NNW 6-8, Seas WNW 3-5.4 ft @ 15sec
SATURDAY - NW 10-13, Seas WNW 2.1-8.2 ft @ 17sec
SATURDAY NIGHT - NW 13-16, Seas WNW 2.9-8.8 ft @ 16sec

LONG-TERM OUTSIDE OF THE BAJA
SUNDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 10-13, Seas WNW 2.4-7.9 ft @ 15sec, Middle 2/3 NW 13-16, Seas WNW 3.6-10.1 ft @ 16sec, Southern 1/3 NW 14-18, Seas WNW 3.5-9 ft @ 16sec
MONDAY - Northern 1/3 Not available yet, Middle 2/3 NW 12-15, Seas WNW 2.7-7.3 ft @ 14sec, Southern 1/3 NW 15-19, Seas WNW 3.9-7.5 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - Northern 1/3 WNW 6-7, Seas WNW 3.6-6.5 ft @ 12sec, Middle 2/3 Not available yet, Southern 1/3 Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 5-6, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Middle 2/3 NW 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern 1/3 NW 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
THURSDAY - Northern 1/3 W 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Middle 2/3 NW 12-15, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern 1/3 NW 13-16, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?

**SEA OF CORTEZ FORECAST**

ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, MOSTLY MODERATE NORTHWEST TO
NORTH WINDS, AS SEEN IN OVERNIGHT SCATTEROMETER SATELLITE DATA,
ARE IN THE SOUTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA TO SOUTHEAST OF THE
ENTRANCE OF THE GULF, AS WELL AS OFF THE COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
SUR. OTHERWISE, WINDS ARE MODERATE OR WEAKER WITH MODERATE SEAS,
EXCEPT SLIGHT TO MODERATE IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, A SET OF
LARGE NW SWELL WILL ENTER THE WATERS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE
TODAY, SPREADING ACROSS THE WATERS W OF 100W DURING THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND BEFORE DECAYING. ANOTHER SET OF NW SWELL MAY ARRIVE OFF
BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE EARLY NEXT WEEK.
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ NORTHERN HALF (north of 27N)
TODAY - WNW 10-12, Seas W 1-3.3 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - WNW 7-9, Seas W --? ft @ 14sec
SATURDAY - WNW 7-9, Seas W 1.7-5.8 ft @ 16sec
SATURDAY NIGHT - NW 10-13, Seas W 1.8-5.7 ft @ 16sec

SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN HALF (south of 27N)
TODAY - NNW 10-12, Seas SSW 1.7-2.3 ft @ 12sec
TONITE - N 8-10, Seas SSW 2.3-2.7 ft @ 12sec
SATURDAY - N 9-11, Seas NW 2.7-3.1 ft @ 4sec
SATURDAY NIGHT - WSW 5-6, Seas WSW 2.1-2.7 ft @ 17sec

LONG-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ
SUNDAY - Northern Half NW 10-13, Seas W 1.8-5.7 ft @ 16sec, Southern Half NW 7-9, Seas SW 0.9-2.1 ft @ 16sec
MONDAY - Northern Half WNW 8-10, Seas W 2.2-4.4 ft @ 14sec, Southern Half NNW 9-11, Seas SSW 2.3-3.3 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - Northern Half Not available yet, Southern Half NNW 12-15, Seas SSW 2.7-3.5 ft @ 16sec
WEDNESDAY - Northern Half W 9-11, Seas WSW 1.7-3.8 ft @ 14sec, Southern Half NW 10-12, Seas SSW 1.9-3.3 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY - Northern Half W 10-13, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern Half NW 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?

**SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN CROSSING FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - NNW 10-12, Seas SSW 1.7-2.3 ft @ 12sec
TONITE - N 8-10, Seas SSW 2.3-2.7 ft @ 12sec
SATURDAY - N 9-11, Seas NW 2.7-3.1 ft @ 4sec
SATURDAY NIGHT - WSW 5-6, Seas WSW 2.1-2.7 ft @ 17sec

LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
SUNDAY - NW 7-9, Seas SW 0.9-2.1 ft @ 16sec
MONDAY - NNW 9-11, Seas SSW 2.3-3.3 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - NNW 12-15, Seas SSW 2.7-3.5 ft @ 16sec
WEDNESDAY - NW 10-12, Seas SSW 1.9-3.3 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY - NW 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?

**MAZATLAN TO BANDERAS BAY FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY NIGHT - Not available yet

LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
SUNDAY - NW 6-7, Seas W 1.6-3.2 ft @ 16sec
MONDAY - NNW 9-11, Seas WSW 1.4-2.9 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - NW 13-16, Seas SSW 2-3.2 ft @ 15sec
WEDNESDAY - NW 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
THURSDAY - NW 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?

**CABO CORRIENTES FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM CABO CORRIENTES TO MANZANILLO
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY NIGHT - Not available yet

LONG-TERM CABO CORRIENTES TO MANZANILLO
SUNDAY - N 5-6, Seas WNW 1.7-6.7 ft @ 16sec
MONDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - N 10-13, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
THURSDAY - N 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?

**MEXICAN RIVIERA FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM MEXICAN RIVIERA MANZANILLO TO BAHIAS DE HUATULCO
TODAY - W 7-9, Seas W 1-2.5 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - NW 5-6, Seas W 0.8-2.5 ft @ 14sec
SATURDAY - WNW 9-11, Seas WNW 1.2-2.6 ft @ 16sec
SATURDAY NIGHT - W 6-8, Seas W 0.8-2.5 ft @ 14sec

LONG-TERM MEXICAN RIVIERA MANZANILLO TO BAHIAS DE HUATULCO
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - WNW 8-10, Seas W 1.1-4.4 ft @ 15sec
TUESDAY - E 3-4, Seas WSW 1.1-4.3 ft @ 14sec
WEDNESDAY - W 5-6, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
THURSDAY - W 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?

**TEHUANTEPEC FORECAST**

.WITHIN 16N93W TO 16N95W TO 12N98W TO 12N95W TO 13N94W TO
16N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N93W TO 16N95W TO
14N97W TO 11N100W TO 11N97W TO 11N95W TO 14N93W NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M IN N TO NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 16N94W
TO 11N98W TO 16N96W TO 10N104W TO 07N102W TO 09N95W TO 16N94W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N95W TO 15N95W TO
16N95W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N95W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 14N94W TO
10N109W TO 07N104W TO 06N96W TO 08N95W TO 14N94W WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N93W TO 16N95W
TO 15N97W TO 12.5N97W TO 14N94W TO 16N93W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.

GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING: THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN
HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE EASTERN SLOPES OF MEXICO AND RELATIVELY
LOWER PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC MONSOON
TROUGH IS SUPPORTING GALE-FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC TO AROND 40 KT. THESE GALE CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST
TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SUN. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WILL
ACCOMPANY THESE WINDS. STRONG TO NEAR GALE-FORCE WINDS WILL THEN
PREVAIL INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. PLEASE
SEE THE SPECIAL FEATURES SECTION ABOVE FOR MORE DETAILS.
ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, MOSTLY MODERATE NORTHWEST TO
NORTH WINDS, AS SEEN IN OVERNIGHT SCATTEROMETER SATELLITE DATA,
ARE IN THE SOUTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA TO SOUTHEAST OF THE
ENTRANCE OF THE GULF, AS WELL AS OFF THE COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
SUR. OTHERWISE, WINDS ARE MODERATE OR WEAKER WITH MODERATE SEAS,
EXCEPT SLIGHT TO MODERATE IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, A SET OF
LARGE NW SWELL WILL ENTER THE WATERS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE
TODAY, SPREADING ACROSS THE WATERS W OF 100W DURING THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND BEFORE DECAYING. ANOTHER SET OF NW SWELL MAY ARRIVE OFF
BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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 LARGE WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL
DESCRIBED IN THE SPECIAL FEATURES, HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER
THE WATERS NORTH OF 20N THROUGH THE UPCOMING 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 TO LEADING TO FRESH TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG TRADES FROM
07N TO 20N AND WEST OF 110W. THESE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DIMINISH
SOME EARLY NEXT WEEK AS ANOTHER COLD FRONT IMPACTS THE NW
WATERS. THAT COLD FRONT MAY MOVE TO THE SOUTHEAST OF 30N140W
EARLY NEXT WEEK USHERING IN FRESH TO STRONG WINDS AND A
REINFORCING SET OF NORTHWEST SWELL OVER THE NW CORNER OF THE
DISCUSSION AREA. MEANWHILE, ROUGH SEAS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE OPEN
WATERS WEST OF THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO AND SOUTH OF THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH THE THE WEEKEND, WITH THE NEXT GALE-FORCE GAP
WIND EVENTS MATERIALIZING OVER THESE WATERS.
SHORT-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
TODAY - N 19-24, Seas N 6.7-6.9 ft @ 6sec
TONITE - N 21-26, Seas NNW 6-6.1 ft @ 6sec
SATURDAY - NNW 22-28, Seas NNW 5.5-5.8 ft @ 6sec
SATURDAY NIGHT - NNW 21-26, Seas NNW 6.5-6.7 ft @ 6sec

LONG-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
SUNDAY - NNW 21-26, Seas NNW 6.5-6.7 ft @ 6sec
MONDAY - N 16-20, Seas SW 4.3-4.9 ft @ 15sec
TUESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - NNW 19-24, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
THURSDAY - NNW 17-21, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?

**GAP WINDS FORECAST**

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 01N92W TO 03N100W TO
03N109W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 03N109W TO 04N120W TO 05N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM N OF THE
TROUGH BETWEEN 82W AND 85W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF
THE TROUGH BETWEEN 100W AND 106.5W AND WITHIN 60 NM S OF THE
TROUGH BETWEEN 89W AND 93W.

THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NORTHWEST COLOMBIA THROUGH
EXTREME SOUTHERN PANAMA, AND CONTINUES TO 08N78W TO 01N92W
TO 03N100W AND TO 03N109W, WHERE IT TRANSITIONS TO THE ITCZ
TO 04N120W AND TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED
STRONG CONVECTION IS SEEN WITHIN 60 NM NORTH OF THE TROUGH
BETWEEN 82W-85W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS WITHIN 120 NM
NORTH OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 100W-106.5W, AND ALSO WITHIN 60 NM
SOUTH OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 89W-93W.

FOR THE FORECAST, ASIDE FROM THE LARGE WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL
DESCRIBED IN THE SPECIAL FEATURES, HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER
THE WATERS NORTH OF 20N THROUGH THE UPCOMING 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 TO LEADING TO FRESH TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG TRADES FROM
07N TO 20N AND WEST OF 110W. THESE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DIMINISH
SOME EARLY NEXT WEEK AS ANOTHER COLD FRONT IMPACTS THE NW
WATERS. THAT COLD FRONT MAY MOVE TO THE SOUTHEAST OF 30N140W
EARLY NEXT WEEK USHERING IN FRESH TO STRONG WINDS AND A
REINFORCING SET OF NORTHWEST SWELL OVER THE NW CORNER OF THE
DISCUSSION AREA. MEANWHILE, ROUGH SEAS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE OPEN
WATERS WEST OF THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO AND SOUTH OF THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH THE THE WEEKEND, WITH THE NEXT GALE-FORCE GAP
WIND EVENTS MATERIALIZING OVER THESE WATERS.
...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING: THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN
HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE EASTERN SLOPES OF MEXICO AND RELATIVELY
LOWER PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC MONSOON
TROUGH IS SUPPORTING GALE-FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC TO AROND 40 KT. THESE GALE CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST
TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SUN. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WILL
ACCOMPANY THESE WINDS. STRONG TO NEAR GALE-FORCE WINDS WILL THEN
PREVAIL INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
GULF OF PAPAGAYO GALE WARNING: FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST TO
WINDS WILL PULSE IN THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. WINDS MAY REACH MINIMAL GALE-
FORCE DURING THE UPCOMING WEEKEND 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, A GALE- FORCE
GAP WIND EVENT IN TEHUANTEPEC WILL PRODUCE ROUGH SEAS WELL
OFFSHORE THE WESTERN GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR WATERS THROUGH
TONIGHT. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF
PANAMA WILL INCREASE TO FRESH TO STRONG SPEEDS THIS WEEKEND INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N85W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N89W TO 09N89W TO
10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N87W TO 10N86W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. WITHIN 12N87W TO 11N90W TO 10N90W TO 09N88W TO
09N86W TO 10N85W TO 12N87W 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
WINDS WILL PULSE IN THE PAPAGAYO REGION THROUGH THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. WINDS MAY REACH MINIMAL GALE-
FORCE DURING THE UPCOMING WEEKEND 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.
A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT 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 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, A GALE- FORCE
GAP WIND EVENT IN TEHUANTEPEC WILL PRODUCE ROUGH SEAS WELL
OFFSHORE THE WESTERN GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR WATERS THROUGH
TONIGHT. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF
PANAMA WILL INCREASE TO FRESH TO STRONG SPEEDS THIS WEEKEND INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK.

FOR THE FORECAST, ASIDE FROM THE LARGE WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL
DESCRIBED IN THE SPECIAL FEATURES, HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER
THE WATERS NORTH OF 20N THROUGH THE UPCOMING 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 TO LEADING TO FRESH TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG TRADES FROM
07N TO 20N AND WEST OF 110W. THESE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DIMINISH
SOME EARLY NEXT WEEK AS ANOTHER COLD FRONT IMPACTS THE NW
WATERS. THAT COLD FRONT MAY MOVE TO THE SOUTHEAST OF 30N140W
EARLY NEXT WEEK USHERING IN FRESH TO STRONG WINDS AND A
REINFORCING SET OF NORTHWEST SWELL OVER THE NW CORNER OF THE
DISCUSSION AREA. MEANWHILE, ROUGH SEAS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE OPEN
WATERS WEST OF THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO AND SOUTH OF THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH THE THE WEEKEND, WITH THE NEXT GALE-FORCE GAP
WIND EVENTS MATERIALIZING OVER THESE WATERS.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N78W TO 09N79W TO 08N82W TO 06N82W TO
05N79W 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N77W TO 08N78W TO 08N82W TO 06N82W TO
04N81W TO 05N78W TO 07N77W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
2.5 M.

FOR THE FORECAST ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, A GALE- FORCE
GAP WIND EVENT IN TEHUANTEPEC WILL PRODUCE ROUGH SEAS WELL
OFFSHORE THE WESTERN GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR WATERS THROUGH
TONIGHT. MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF
PANAMA WILL INCREASE TO FRESH TO STRONG SPEEDS THIS WEEKEND INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
SHORT-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
TODAY - ENE 22-27, Seas ENE 5.1-5.3 ft @ 5sec
TONITE - ENE 24-30, Seas ENE 4.4-4.8 ft @ 5sec
SATURDAY - ENE 26-32, Seas ENE 4.4-4.8 ft @ 5sec
SATURDAY NIGHT - ENE 26-32, Seas ENE 4.4-4.7 ft @ 5sec

LONG-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
SUNDAY - ENE 26-32, Seas ENE 4.4-4.7 ft @ 5sec
MONDAY - ENE 25-31, Seas ENE 4.4-4.8 ft @ 5sec
TUESDAY - ENE 22-27, Seas SW 3.5-4.4 ft @ 14sec
WEDNESDAY - ENE 19-24, Seas SW 1.6-3.6 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY - ENE 19-24, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?

** TSUNAMI INFO **
tsunami
See https://www.tsunami.gov/events/xml/PHEBAtom.xml PTCW - Tsunami warnings and info for Pacific Ocean (10.4 days old)
Updated 27 Jan 2026 09:40:25 GMT (10.4 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 (2.2 days old)
Updated 04 Feb 2026 15:29:31 GMT (2.2 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.