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Tropical Weather Discussion...Corrected NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 2205 UTC Fri Feb 06 2026 Corrected synopsis for the Offshore Waters Within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and Within 750 nm OF Ecuador... Tropical Weather Discussion for the eastern Pacific Ocean from 03.4S to 30N, east of 120W including the Gulf of California, and from the Equator to 30N, between 120W and 140W. The following information is based on satellite imagery, weather observations, radar, and meteorological analysis. Based on 1800 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 2130 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... 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 around 35 kt along with peak seas to 15 ft (4.5 M). These gale conditions are forecast to continue through late Sat night. 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 weekend and into early next week. Winds may reach minimal gale-force during the 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. Significant Northwest Swell Event: Rough seas of 12 ft or greater are over the waters roughly north of 14N between 126W and 136W. Seas within this area are peaking to 15 ft (4.5 M) north of 25N between 126W and 134W These seas will gradually subside to just below 12 ft late tonight into early on Sat. Afterward, a large area of seas 8 ft (2.5 M) or greater with this swell will cover much of the waters west of about 110W, with the remnant seas decaying by early next week. Please read the latest High Seas Forecast issued by the National Hurricane Center at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFEP2.shtml for more details. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from northwest Colombia through extreme southern Panama, and continues to 06N84W to 01N90W and west-northwestward to 03N100W to 03N106W, where it transitions to the ITCZ to 03N110W to 03N120W to 05N130W and to beyond 05N140W. Scattered moderate convection is seen within 120 nm north of the trough between 100W-105W and within 60 nm south of the trough between 88W-92W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... A Gale Warning is in effect for the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Please see the Special Features section above for details. Aside from the Gulf of Tehuantepec, light to gentle north to northeast winds are west of about 108W while light and variable winds are east of 108W. Gentle to moderate northwest to north winds are near the southern tip of the Baja California. Light and weaker winds are in the Gulf of California, except for gentle northwest winds south of 28N. Seas are 4 to 6 ft in long-period swell west of 110W, and 3 to 5 ft also in long-period northwest swell east of 110W. The exception is that northwest swell is mixing with a long-period south swell component to the southeast of the southern tip of Baja California. Lower seas of 3 ft or less are in the Gulf of California. Satellite imagery shows an area of scattered moderate to isolated strong convection from 06N to 09N between 84W and 87W. For the forecast aside from the Gulf of Tehuantepec, a set of long-period northwest swell will enter the waters off Baja California this afternoon, and spread across the waters west of 100W during 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 current one. ....OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR...Corrected 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, a gale-force gap wind event in Tehuantepec will produce rough seas well offshore the western Guatemala and El Salvador waters through late tonight. Moderate to fresh northerly gap winds in the Gulf of Panama will increase to fresh to strong speeds Sat afternoon and continue to late on Mon. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A Significant northwest swell is present over the NW waters. Please see the Special Features section above for more details. A 1025 mb high center is analyzed at 28N129.5W, with an associated ridge extending southeastward to near 21N110W. Latest scatterometer satellite data shows light to gentle anticyclone near the high center north of about 20N and west of 120W. The pressure gradient between the high center and ridge and relatively lower pressure to the south with the ITCZ is producing fresh to locally strong trades from 07N to 20N west of 120W. Seas over these waters are 6 to 9 ft in long-period northwest swell, except for higher seas of 9 to 12 ft primarily in long-period northwest swell north of 11N. Fresh east winds generated from the ongoing Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind gale event are spreading westward reaching to near 110W as seen in the latest scatterometer satellite data pass over those waters. 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 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 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 part of the discussion domain. 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 forecast to materialize over those waters.