Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast

August 8, 2026, 9:01 pm (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast

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WARNINGS
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AN AFTERNOON SCATTEROMETER PASS CONFIRMED FRESH TO STRONG N
GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, REACHING ABOUT 14N. AN
EARLIER ALTIMETER SATELLITE PASS INDICATED ROUGH SEAS ARE
ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STRONG GAP WINDS. MODERATE NW WINDS ARE
NOTED OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA, WITH GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS
ELSEWHERE OVER MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS. OUTSIDE OF THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC, SEAS ARE 4-6 FT EXCEPT FOR 1-3 FT IN THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE NW OF THE AREA AND
LOWER PRESSURE OVER THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY WILL SUPPORT FRESH
TO LOCALLY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND
NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA THROUGH LATE MON. ELSEWHERE, A
MODERATE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL SUPPORT MOSTLY GENTLE TO MODERATE
WINDS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OFFSHORE WATERS OF MEXICO.

SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - NE 2-3, Seas SSW 2-3.9 ft @ 15sec
TONITE - WNW 10-13, Seas SSW 1.7-3.8 ft @ 15sec
MONDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY NIGHT - Not available yet

LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TUESDAY - NW 12-15, Seas SSW 1.8-3.6 ft @ 18sec
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
THURSDAY - W 5-6, Seas SSW 0.9-3.2 ft @ 19sec
FRIDAY - WSW 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SATURDAY - Not available yet