Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast



August 12, 2026, 11:36 pm (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast


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This forecast has not been reviewed. It was generated from an automatic model.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.PTC ONE-C WEST OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 17N139W TO
18N140W TO 15N140W TO 15N139W TO 16N138W TO 17N139W WINDS 30 TO
35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0 M. REMAINDER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN
21N136W TO 24N140W TO 04N140W TO 09N135W TO 12N134W TO 21N136W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST PTC ONE-C MOVE FURTHER W OF AREA. OVER
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 26N137W TO 29N140W TO 08N140W TO 16N136W
TO 26N137W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N137W TO 25N137W TO 27N140W TO
09N140W TO 15N137W TO 22N137W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N137W TO 25N137W TO 27N140W TO
09N140W TO 15N137W TO 22N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M IN SE TO S SWELL.

FRESH TO STRONG WINDS PREVAIL OVER THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC.
GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS ARE FOUND ELSEWHERE. MODERATE SEAS ARE
OVER THE OPEN WATERS OFF MEXICO, WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS
OVER THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE WEST OF THE AREA AND LOWER
PRESSURES OVER NORTHERN MEXICO WILL SUPPORT MODERATE TO LOCALLY
FRESH SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA
TONIGHT INTO THU, THEN AGAIN ON THU NIGHT. A MODERATE PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL PROMOTE MOSTLY GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS ACROSS THE
REMAINDER OFFSHORE WATERS OF MEXICO ALONG WITH MODERATE SEAS.

SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - WNW 7-9, Seas SW ?-3.3 ft @ 15sec
TONITE - NW 3-4, Seas SSW ?-3.5 ft @ 19sec
FRIDAY - WNW 6-8, Seas SSW ?-3.9 ft @ 17sec
FRIDAY NIGHT - NE 2-3, Seas SSW ?-4 ft @ 17sec

LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
SATURDAY - WNW 7-9, Seas SSW ?-3.8 ft @ 16sec
SUNDAY - NW 7-9, Seas SSW ?-3.4 ft @ 14sec
MONDAY - WSW 8-10, Seas SSW ?-3.4 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - WNW 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet