Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
January 7, 2026, 8:03 pm (UTC: +00:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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This forecast has not been reviewed. It was generated from an automatic model.
WARNINGS
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A STALLING COLD FRONT IS LOCATED JUST OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA
NORTE. MODERATE TO FRESH W TO NW WINDS ARE W OF THE FRONT, WITH
MODERATE TO FRESH NW TO N WINDS SE OF THE FRONT FOR THE REMAINDER
OF THE WATERS OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA. SEAS OF 6 TO 9 FT ARE
BEHIND THE FRONT, WITH 5 TO 7 FT SEAS AHEAD OF IT. MODERATE TO
LOCALLY FRESH NW WINDS ARE ALSO PRESENT NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE
GULF OF CALIFORNIA DUE TO THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A LOW
PRESSURE TROUGH ALONG THE COAST OF MAINLAND MEXICO AND A 1019 MB
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED JUST N OF THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS.
STRONG GAP WINDS ARE ONGOING IN THE GULF OF TEHUNATEPEC DUE TO
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING THROUGH EASTERN MEXICO. ELSEWHERE,
MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS PREVAIL.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE FRONT ALONG THE BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE COAST
WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH LATE TODAY. FRESH WINDS WILL
FOLLOW THE FRONT ACROSS THE BAJA CALIFORNIA WATERS NORTH OF CABO
SAN LAZARO THROUGH THU. LARGE NW SWELL WILL ALSO MOVE AS FAR
SOUTH AS THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS INTO SUN, REINFORCED BY VERY
LARGE SWELL OVER THE WATERS NORTH OF CABO SAN LAZARO THROUGH SAT.
MEANWHILE, STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING NORTH OF THE AREA OVER
THE GREAT BASIN WILL SUPPORT FRESH TO STRONG NW WINDS AND ROUGH
SEAS ACROSS THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT.
LOOKING AHEAD, A LARGE AREA OF GALE- FORCE GAP WINDS AND VERY
ROUGH SEAS IS LIKELY ACROSS AND WELL DOWNWIND OF THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC BEGINNING SAT NIGHT AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES
THROUGH SOUTHERN MEXICO.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
THURSDAY - Not available yet
THURSDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - Not available yet
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MONDAY - Not available yet
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