Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
May 16, 2026, 3:00 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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WARNINGS
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IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA, THE GRADIENT THERE IS MAINTAINING
MODERATE WEST TO NORTHWEST, EXCEPT FOR MODERATE SOUTH TO
SOUTHWEST WINDS IN THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE GULF. SEAS ARE
3 TO 4 FT IN THE GULF, EXCEPT FOR HIGHER SEAS OF 4 TO 6 FT IN
LONG-PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE GULF.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE SEEN OVER THE FAR WESTERN
OFFSHORE WATERS OF OAXACA.
FOR THE FORECAST, MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHWEST TO WEST GAP WINDS
IN THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GULF OF CALIFORNIA ARE EXPECTED TO
PULSE TO FRESH TO STRONG SPEEDS SAT NIGHT AND TO STRONG TO NEAR
GALE-FORCE SUN NIGHT. MOSTLY FRESH NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE
OFFSHORE WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MON
MORNING, EXCEPT INCREASE TO FRESH TO STRONG SPEEDS WEST OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA NORTE SAT NIGHT INTO SUN DUE TO A TIGHTENING OF THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA
SHIFTS EASTWARD. LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL WILL INDUCE ROUGH TO VERY
ROUGH SEAS OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE THROUGH MON NIGHT, AND
ROUGH SEAS OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR SAT THROUGH TUE.
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A BROAD AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE
WEST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA AND RELATIVELY LOWER PRESSURE ASSOCIATED
TO THE THERMAL TROUGH OVER BAJA CALIFORNIA IS GENERALLY SUSTAINING
MOSTLY FRESH NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA. A SET OF LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL IS JUST STARTING
TO CROSS 30N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W. SEAS ARE 7 TO 10 FT NORTH
OF PUNTA EUGENIA AND 5 TO 7 FT FROM PUNTA EUGENIA TO CABO SAN
LAZARO.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE AFOREMENTIONED STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL
SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH LATE SAT LEADING TO A TIGHTENING OF THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE WATERS NORTH OF 27N BETWEEN 120W AND
130W. THIS WILL BRING FRESH TO STRONG NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS
FOR THIS AREA DURING THE WEEKEND. ASSOCIATED LONG-PERIOD, LARGE
NORTH SWELL WILL BUILD SEAS THERE TO BETWEEN 12 AND 16 FT. THE
HIGH IS FORECAST TO SHIFT BACK WESTWARD WHILE WEAKENING EARLY
NEXT WEEK, WHICH SHOULD ALLOW THESE WINDS TO DIMINISH TO BETWEEN
MODERATE AND FRESH. THE LARGE NORTH SWELL WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY
SUBSIDE FROM MON AND BEYOND, WITH SEAS WEST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
DROPPING BELOW 12 FT.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - WSW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.2-3.6 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - N 2-2, Seas SSW --? ft @ 14sec
SUNDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
MONDAY - W 8-10, Seas SSW 1.7-3.5 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - WNW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.5-3.4 ft @ 13sec
WEDNESDAY - WNW 8-10, Seas SW 1.4-3.5 ft @ 20sec
THURSDAY - WNW 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
FRIDAY - W 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?