Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
November 11, 2026, 3:00 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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WARNINGS
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.45 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING NW GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N114W TO 31N114W TO 31N115W TO 30N114W TO
31N114W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA
...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT FRESH TO
NEAR STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS OF 5-7 FT ACROSS THE GULF
OF TEHUANTEPEC. MEANWHILE, BROAD RIDGING EXTENDS SOUTHEASTWARD
ACROSS THE BAJA CALIFORNIA WATERS TO THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS,
ALLOWING FOR MAINLY LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS IN THE REST OF THE
MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS, EXCEPT MODERATE IN THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA WHERE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT IS SLIGHTLY TIGHTER.
DECAYING LONG-PERIOD NW SWELL IS PRODUCING SEAS OF 7-9 FT IN THE
OFFSHORE WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA. ELSEWHERE, SLIGHT TO
MODERATE SEAS PREVAIL.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS AROUND 8
FT WILL PULSE TO STRONG AT NIGHT ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. THE NEXT TEHUANTEPEC GAP WIND
EVENT MAY OCCUR EARLY NEXT WEEK, WITH WINDS AT LEAST TO NEAR
GALE-FORCE BY MON NIGHT. DECAYING ROUGH SEAS IN NW SWELL IN THE
BAJA CALIFORNIA WATERS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH TONIGHT. FRESH TO
LOCALLY STRONG WINDS AND A NEW BATCH OF ROUGH SEAS APPROACHING
12 FT ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA BY EARLY FRI, ASSOCIATED WITH A FRONTAL SYSTEM. FRESH
TO LOCALLY STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO BRIEFLY IMPACT THE NORTHERN GULF
OF CALIFORNIA FRI. MEANWHILE, A LARGER NW SWELL ARRIVING SAT
WILL PRODUCE HIGH SEAS TO 20 FT. ROUGH SEAS WILL REACH ALL THE
WAY TO PAST 100W BY EARLY NEXT WEEK, WHILE ADDITIONAL AND
REINFORCING NW SWELL SETS CONTINUE TO ARRIVE.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - NW 10-12, Seas SSW 0-2.8 ft @ 15sec
TONITE - NNW 6-8, Seas SW 0-2.9 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY - N 10-13, Seas SSW 0-3 ft @ 17sec
THURSDAY NIGHT - NNW 8-10, Seas SSW 0-3.1 ft @ 16sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
FRIDAY - NW 9-11, Seas SSW 0-3.3 ft @ 15sec
SATURDAY - NW 6-7, Seas SSW 0-3.4 ft @ 14sec
SUNDAY - NW 6-7, Seas SSW 1.6-3.6 ft @ 14sec
MONDAY - NNE 6-7, Seas SSW 0-3.4 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - ENE 6-7, Seas SSW 0-2.4 ft @ 13sec