Weather Summary for Mexico and Central America
February 24, 2026, 9:05 am (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Weather Summary for Mexico and Central America
**OUTSIDE BAJA FORECAST**
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.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N93W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N97W TO 13N96W TO 14N94W
TO 16N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 40
TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 8.0 M. WITHIN 15N93W TO 13N96W TO 16N96W
TO 14N98W TO 12N98W TO 11N95W TO 15N93W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 7.0 M. WITHIN 13N88W TO 11N97W TO 15N97W TO
10N107W TO 05N96W TO 07N90W TO 13N88W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
4.0 TO 5.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N94W TO 16N93W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO
12N98W TO 11N96W TO 14N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 7.0 M. WITHIN 13N89W TO
15N93W TO 14N105W TO 10N108W TO 05N103W TO 03N96W TO 13N89W NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N93W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N97W
TO 13N96W TO 14N94W TO 16N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN
12N90W TO 14N98W TO 13N110W TO 02N107W TO 01S96W TO 04N89W TO
12N90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 13N97W TO 12N96W
TO 12N95W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 06N88W TO
12N99W TO 12N112W TO 05N113W TO 02S103W TO 03S95W TO 06N88W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N94W TO 09N106W TO 11N116W TO 04N117W
TO 03.4S106W TO 03S94W TO 10N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 13N88W TO 09N92W TO 07N89W TO 09N86W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 09N87W TO 09N86W
TO 10N85W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 10N86W TO 10N88W TO 13N88W
TO 09N92W TO 08N93W TO 07N89W TO 10N86W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N88W
TO 10N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 10N86W TO 12N89W TO 07N95W
TO 05N96W TO 04N94W TO 06N91W TO 10N86W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N90W TO 08N95W TO 06N94W
TO 07N88W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N89W TO 10N89W
TO 10N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
SHORT-TERM ENSENADA - CEDROS
TODAY - NNW 11-14, Seas NW 2.8-5.7 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - NNW 11-14, Seas NW 2.9-5.7 ft @ 13sec
WEDNESDAY - NNW 12-15, Seas NW 3.6-5.5 ft @ 13sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - NNW 11-14, Seas NW 4.1-5.3 ft @ 12sec
SHORT-TERM CEDROS - SAN LAZAROS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - NW 7-9, Seas NW 2-4.5 ft @ 14sec
WEDNESDAY - WNW 9-11, Seas NW 2-4.7 ft @ 13sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - NW 8-10, Seas NW 2-4.6 ft @ 13sec
SHORT-TERM SAN LAZAROS - CABO FALSO
TODAY - NW 12-15, Seas WSW 1.9-2.9 ft @ 12sec
TONITE - NW 10-12, Seas WSW 2.2-3.1 ft @ 12sec
WEDNESDAY - NW 11-14, Seas WSW 2.2-3.3 ft @ 12sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - NW 13-16, Seas WNW 2-3.8 ft @ 13sec
LONG-TERM OUTSIDE OF THE BAJA
THURSDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 13-16, Seas WSW 4.8-5.7 ft @ 18sec, Middle 2/3 WNW 9-11, Seas WSW 2.8-4.4 ft @ 17sec, Southern 1/3 NW 13-16, Seas WNW 2-3.8 ft @ 13sec
FRIDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 13-16, Seas SW 4.2-5.3 ft @ 17sec, Middle 2/3 WNW 7-9, Seas SW 2.9-4.5 ft @ 17sec, Southern 1/3 Not available yet
SATURDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 11-14, Seas SSW 3.3-4.6 ft @ 15sec, Middle 2/3 Not available yet, Southern 1/3 WNW 8-10, Seas SW 1.6-3.5 ft @ 14sec
SUNDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 11-14, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Middle 2/3 W 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern 1/3 WNW 10-12, Seas SSW 1.2-3.5 ft @ 14sec
MONDAY - Northern 1/3 NNW 11-14, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Middle 2/3 WNW 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern 1/3 WNW 10-13, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**SEA OF CORTEZ FORECAST**
ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, A SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDS WEST
OF BAJA CALIFORNIA, WITH A SURFACE TROUGH OVER WESTERN MEXICO AND
ALONG THE BAJA PENINSULA. A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THESE
FEATURES IS SUPPORTING GENTLE TO MODERATE NW WINDS OVER THE GULF
OF CALIFORNIA AND WEST OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA. LIGHT
TO GENTLE WINDS ARE ELSEWHERE, EXCEPT FOR MODERATE TO LOCALLY
FRESH NW WINDS OFFSHORE JALISCO AND MICHOACAN. MODERATE SEAS
PREVAIL OVER THE OPEN WATERS OFF MEXICO, WHILE SLIGHT SEAS ARE
ALONG THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ NORTHERN HALF (north of 27N)
TODAY - W 6-7, Seas SW 1.2-1.9 ft @ 13sec
TONITE - NNW 6-7, Seas WSW --? ft @ 11sec
WEDNESDAY - W 6-8, Seas SW 1.3-2.3 ft @ 12sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - NNW 6-7, Seas WSW --? ft @ 11sec
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN HALF (south of 27N)
TODAY - NW 10-12, Seas SSW 1.8-2.6 ft @ 16sec
TONITE - NW 7-9, Seas SSW 1.9-2.6 ft @ 15sec
WEDNESDAY - WNW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.3-2.3 ft @ 14sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - WNW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.3-2.3 ft @ 19sec
LONG-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ
THURSDAY - Northern Half NW 5-6, Seas SSW 1.6-2.4 ft @ 18sec, Southern Half WNW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.3-2.3 ft @ 19sec
FRIDAY - Northern Half W 2-3, Seas SSW 1.7-2.8 ft @ 16sec, Southern Half Not available yet
SATURDAY - Northern Half Not available yet, Southern Half WNW 6-8, Seas SSW 0.8-3.2 ft @ 14sec
SUNDAY - Northern Half W 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern Half SW 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
MONDAY - Northern Half SW 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern Half SSE 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN CROSSING FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - NW 10-12, Seas SSW 1.8-2.6 ft @ 16sec
TONITE - NW 7-9, Seas SSW 1.9-2.6 ft @ 15sec
WEDNESDAY - WNW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.3-2.3 ft @ 14sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - WNW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.3-2.3 ft @ 19sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
THURSDAY - WNW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.3-2.3 ft @ 19sec
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - WNW 6-8, Seas SSW 0.8-3.2 ft @ 14sec
SUNDAY - SW 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
MONDAY - SSE 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**MAZATLAN TO BANDERAS BAY FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - NW 10-12, Seas SSW 1.5-2.2 ft @ 16sec
TONITE - NNW 4-5, Seas SSW --? ft @ 16sec
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 - W 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
MONDAY - WSW 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**CABO CORRIENTES FORECAST**
SHORT-TERM CABO CORRIENTES TO MANZANILLO
TODAY - NW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.3-2.6 ft @ 16sec
TONITE - N 10-12, Seas SSW --? ft @ 16sec
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 - WSW 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
MONDAY - SW 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**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 - W 6-7, Seas SSW 1-3.5 ft @ 17sec
FRIDAY - WNW 6-8, Seas SSW 1.4-3.9 ft @ 15sec
SATURDAY - WNW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.2-3.6 ft @ 14sec
SUNDAY - WSW 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
MONDAY - W 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**TEHUANTEPEC FORECAST**
.WITHIN 16N93W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N97W TO 13N96W TO 14N94W
TO 16N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 40
TO 50 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 8.0 M. WITHIN 15N93W TO 13N96W TO 16N96W
TO 14N98W TO 12N98W TO 11N95W TO 15N93W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 7.0 M. WITHIN 13N88W TO 11N97W TO 15N97W TO
10N107W TO 05N96W TO 07N90W TO 13N88W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
4.0 TO 5.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N94W TO 16N93W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO
12N98W TO 11N96W TO 14N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 7.0 M. WITHIN 13N89W TO
15N93W TO 14N105W TO 10N108W TO 05N103W TO 03N96W TO 13N89W NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 5.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N93W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N97W
TO 13N96W TO 14N94W TO 16N93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN
12N90W TO 14N98W TO 13N110W TO 02N107W TO 01S96W TO 04N89W TO
12N90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 13N97W TO 12N96W
TO 12N95W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 06N88W TO
12N99W TO 12N112W TO 05N113W TO 02S103W TO 03S95W TO 06N88W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N94W TO 09N106W TO 11N116W TO 04N117W
TO 03.4S106W TO 03S94W TO 10N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC STORM WARNING: STORM-FORCE WINDS ARE ONGOING
ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC AND DOWNWIND TO ABOUT 14N WITH
SEAS TO 26 FT. GALE-FORCE NNE WINDS EXTEND FURTHER SOUTH TO
AROUND 11N WITH SEAS IN THE 17 FT TO 24 FT RANGE. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH TO STRONG GALE-FORCE SPEEDS LATER THIS MORNING, AND
GRADUALLY DECREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE UNTIL DIMINISHING BELOW
GALE-FORCE TONIGHT INTO EARLY 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 ALREADY REACHING
AS FAR WEST AS 106W, AND AS FAR SOUTH THAN 04N THIS MORNING.
MARINE INTERESTS TRANSITING ACROSS OR IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
THROUGH TONIGHT 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.
ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, A SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDS WEST
OF BAJA CALIFORNIA, WITH A SURFACE TROUGH OVER WESTERN MEXICO AND
ALONG THE BAJA PENINSULA. A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THESE
FEATURES IS SUPPORTING GENTLE TO MODERATE NW WINDS OVER THE GULF
OF CALIFORNIA AND WEST OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA. LIGHT
TO GENTLE WINDS ARE ELSEWHERE, EXCEPT FOR MODERATE TO LOCALLY
FRESH NW WINDS OFFSHORE JALISCO AND MICHOACAN. MODERATE SEAS
PREVAIL OVER THE OPEN WATERS OFF MEXICO, WHILE SLIGHT SEAS ARE
ALONG THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, MODERATE OR
WEAKER WINDS ARE FORECAST ELSEWHERE THROUGH FRI NIGHT. ANOTHER
GAP WIND EVENT IS FORECAST TO BEGIN IN TEHUANTEPEC SAT MORNING,
HOWEVER MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE FRESH TO STRONG FORCE.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE COLD FRONT WILL STALL ACROSS THE NW
WATERS. FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND MODERATE TO ROUGH
SEAS WILL CONTINUE AHEAD OF THE FRONT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
THE NW SWELL WILL IMPACT THE WATERS N OF 10N AND W OF 130W
THROUGH MIDWEEK. A SURFACE LOW MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONTAL
BOUNDARY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK, BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF FRESH
TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS. COMBINED SWELL
GENERATED FROM THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC AND GULF OF PAPAGAYO GAP
WIND EVENTS WILL BRING ROUGH SEAS TO THE WATERS E OF 112W. THIS
NE SWELL WILL SPREAD ROUGH SEAS WESTWARD ACROSS THE WATERS S OF
10N AND E OF 125W THROUGH THU.
SHORT-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
TODAY - N 23-29, Seas N 13.3-13.4 ft @ 8sec
TONITE - NNW 22-27, Seas N 9.2-9.4 ft @ 7sec
WEDNESDAY - NNW 22-27, Seas N 9.2-9.4 ft @ 7sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - N 23-29, Seas N 13.3-13.4 ft @ 8sec
LONG-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - WSW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.8-4.2 ft @ 15sec
SATURDAY - NNW 14-18, Seas SSW 2.1-4.3 ft @ 14sec
SUNDAY - NNW 17-21, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
MONDAY - NNW 18-23, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
**GAP WINDS FORECAST**
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N85W TO 02N95W TO 01N109W. THE
ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 04S111W TO 01S130W TO 02S140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 10S TO 07N E OF 101W.
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N85W TO 02N95W TO 01N109W. THE
ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 04S111W TO 01S130W TO 02S140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 10S TO 07N E OF 101W.
A COLD FRONT IS OVER THE NW WATERS. HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES THE
WATERS N OF 14N AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT, BEING ANCHORED BY A 1024
MB HIGH CENTERED NEAR 31N123W. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE
AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE AND THE COLD FRONT OVER THE NW WATERS IS
SUPPORTING FRESH TO STRONG SW WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT. THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE AND LOWER
PRESSURE IN THE VICINITY OF THE ITCZ IS SUPPORTING MODERATE TO
FRESH TRADE WINDS FROM 05N TO 16N AND W OF 114W. A SET OF NW
SWELL HAS PROPAGATED INTO THE NW WATERS, WITH SEAS IN THE 8-12
FT RANGE. ELSEWHERE, SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FT PREVAIL.
...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
GULF OF PAPAGAYO GALE WARNING: THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING N OF THE AREA AND THE EQUATORIAL TROUGH IS
SUPPORTING STRONG TO NEAR GALE-FORCE NE TO E GAP WINDS OVER THE
PAPAGAYO REGION WITH 8 TO 10 FT SEAS. THE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE
WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD, FURTHER TIGHTENING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT,
WITH WINDS REACHING MINIMAL GALE CONDITIONS LATER THIS MORNING,
WHICH WILL MAKE SEAS VERY ROUGH TO 13 FT. GALE CONDITIONS WILL
REMAIN THROUGH WED MORNING.
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 13N88W TO 09N92W TO 07N89W TO 09N86W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 09N87W TO 09N86W
TO 10N85W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 10N86W TO 10N88W TO 13N88W
TO 09N92W TO 08N93W TO 07N89W TO 10N86W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N88W
TO 10N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. WITHIN 10N86W TO 12N89W TO 07N95W
TO 05N96W TO 04N94W TO 06N91W TO 10N86W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N90W TO 08N95W TO 06N94W
TO 07N88W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N89W TO 10N89W
TO 10N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
GULF OF PAPAGAYO GALE WARNING: THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING N OF THE AREA AND THE EQUATORIAL TROUGH IS
SUPPORTING STRONG TO NEAR GALE-FORCE NE TO E GAP WINDS OVER THE
PAPAGAYO REGION WITH 8 TO 10 FT SEAS. THE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE
WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD, FURTHER TIGHTENING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT,
WITH WINDS REACHING MINIMAL GALE CONDITIONS LATER THIS MORNING,
WHICH WILL MAKE SEAS VERY ROUGH TO 13 FT. GALE CONDITIONS WILL
REMAIN THROUGH WED MORNING.
PLEASE SEE THE SPECIAL FEATURES SECTION FOR INFORMATION ON A GALE
WARNING FOR THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO.
ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, FRESH TO STRONG N TO NE WINDS
PREVAIL IN THE GULF OF PANAMA WITH 5 TO 6 FT SEAS. FRESH TO
STRONG N TO NE WINDS AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS ARE ALSO
ONGOING ACROSS THE GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR OFFSHORE WATERS AS A
RESULT OF BOTH TEHUANTEPEC AND PAPAGAYO GAP WIND EVENTS.
ELSEWHERE, WINDS ARE MODERATE OR WEAKER AND SEAS ARE SLIGHT TO
MODERATE.
FOR THE FORECAST, ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, FRESH TO
LOCALLY STRONG NE WINDS, AND ROUGH SEAS, WILL PREVAIL DOWNWIND
OF THE GULF OF PANAMA AND JUST S OF THE AZUERO PENINSULA
THROUGH WED NIGHT. THE LARGE WIND FIELD 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 WED.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE COLD FRONT WILL STALL ACROSS THE NW
WATERS. FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND MODERATE TO ROUGH
SEAS WILL CONTINUE AHEAD OF THE FRONT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
THE NW SWELL WILL IMPACT THE WATERS N OF 10N AND W OF 130W
THROUGH MIDWEEK. A SURFACE LOW MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONTAL
BOUNDARY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK, BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF FRESH
TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS. COMBINED SWELL
GENERATED FROM THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC AND GULF OF PAPAGAYO GAP
WIND EVENTS WILL BRING ROUGH SEAS TO THE WATERS E OF 112W. THIS
NE SWELL WILL SPREAD ROUGH SEAS WESTWARD ACROSS THE WATERS S OF
10N AND E OF 125W THROUGH THU.
.WITHIN 07N80W TO 07N81W TO 06N82W TO 05N81W TO 05N81W TO 06N80W
TO 07N80W...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 WITHIN 06N79W TO 08N79W TO 08N82W TO 07N83W TO
04N83W TO 04N80W TO 06N79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 06N80W TO 07N80W TO 07N81W TO 06N82W TO
05N82W TO 05N81W TO 06N80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
THAN 2.5 M. WITHIN 02N85W TO 03N85W TO 02N87W TO 00N88W TO 00N87W
TO 02N85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N
SWELL.
ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, FRESH TO STRONG N TO NE WINDS
PREVAIL IN THE GULF OF PANAMA WITH 5 TO 6 FT SEAS. FRESH TO
STRONG N TO NE WINDS AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS ARE ALSO
ONGOING ACROSS THE GUATEMALA AND EL SALVADOR OFFSHORE WATERS AS A
RESULT OF BOTH TEHUANTEPEC AND PAPAGAYO GAP WIND EVENTS.
ELSEWHERE, WINDS ARE MODERATE OR WEAKER AND SEAS ARE SLIGHT TO
MODERATE.
FOR THE FORECAST, ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO, FRESH TO
LOCALLY STRONG NE WINDS, AND ROUGH SEAS, WILL PREVAIL DOWNWIND
OF THE GULF OF PANAMA AND JUST S OF THE AZUERO PENINSULA
THROUGH WED NIGHT. THE LARGE WIND FIELD 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 WED.
SHORT-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
TODAY - NE 26-32, Seas NE 5.9-6.5 ft @ 6sec
TONITE - NE 26-33, Seas ENE 5.7-6.2 ft @ 6sec
WEDNESDAY - NE 26-33, Seas ENE 5.7-6.2 ft @ 6sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - ENE 23-29, Seas ENE 4-4.6 ft @ 5sec
LONG-TERM GAP WINDS (Near 11N 86W)
THURSDAY - ENE 23-29, Seas ENE 4-4.6 ft @ 5sec
FRIDAY - ENE 19-24, Seas SSW 1.8-3.2 ft @ 16sec
SATURDAY - ENE 22-27, Seas SSW 2.8-3.7 ft @ 14sec
SUNDAY - ENE 21-26, Seas SSW 2.8-3.7 ft @ 14sec
MONDAY - E 23-29, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
** TSUNAMI INFO **
tsunami
See https://www.tsunami.gov/events/xml/PHEBAtom.xml PTCW - Tsunami warnings and info for Pacific Ocean (1.9 days old)
Updated 22 Feb 2026 17:08:03 GMT (1.9 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
--------
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
-------------------
* NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* 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.
$$
See https://www.tsunami.gov/events/xml/PAAQAtom.xml NWS West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Center Bulletins (1.2 days old)
Updated 23 Feb 2026 10:06:22 GMT (1.2 days old)
50 miles SW of Nikolski, Alaska
https://www.tsunami.gov/events/PAAQ/2026/02/23/tawp7i/1/WEAK53/WEAK53.txt
WEAK53 PAAQ 231006
TIBAK1
Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
106 AM AKST Mon Feb 23 2026
...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...
EVALUATION
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* An earthquake has occurred; a tsunami is not expected.
PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------
* The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary
assessment of the earthquake and changes may occur.
* Magnitude 5.9
* Origin Time 0102 AKST Feb 23 2026
0202 PST Feb 23 2026
1002 UTC Feb 23 2026
* Coordinates 52.5 North 170.0 West
* Depth 1 miles
* Location 50 miles SW of Nikolski, Alaska
290 miles E of Adak, Alaska
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE
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* Further information will be issued by the United States
Geological Survey (earthquake.usgs.gov) or the appropriate
regional seismic network.
* This will be the only U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center
message issued for this event unless additional information
becomes available.
$$