Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
May 9, 2025, 9:01 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 16N95.5W TO
15.5N95.5W TO 15N94.5W TO 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS TO 35 KT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N97W TO 14N95W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 25
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N95W TO 14N97W TO
13N98W TO 12N97W TO 13N96W TO 14N95W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDS FROM A 1026 MB HIGH AT 38N130W
SOUTHEASTWARD OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA TO THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS.
A RECENT SCATTEROMETER SATELLITE PASS INDICATED FRESH TO MODERATE
NW WINDS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE, GENTLE TO MODERATE NW WINDS
ACROSS MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS ELSEWHERE NORTH OF 20N, AND LIGHT
BREEZES FARTHER SOUTH. COMBINED SEAS ARE GENERALLY 4 TO 6 FT
EXCEPT FOR 1 TO 3 FT IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, A LATE SEASON N GAP WIND EVENT SHOULD BEGIN LATE
TONIGHT OVER THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
REACH GALE FORCE BEGINNING SAT AND POSSIBLY LAST THROUGH MON
MORNING. ELSEWHERE, WEAK RIDGING OVER THE WATERS WEST OF THE BAJA
CALIFORNIA PENINSULA WILL PROMOTE GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS OVER
FORECAST WATERS FROM PUERTO ANGEL WESTWARD THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
LOOKING AHEAD, ON MON AND TUE STRONGER OFFSHORE RIDGING SHOULD
ENHANCE THE NW WINDS WEST OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA TO
FRESH CONDITIONS.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - W 7-9, Seas SSW 0-4.3 feet @ 18sec
TONITE - W 7-9, Seas SSW 0-4.3 feet @ 18sec
SATURDAY - WSW 9-11, Seas SSW 0-3.6 feet @ 15sec
SATURDAY NIGHT - WSW 9-11, Seas SSW 0-3.6 feet @ 15sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
SUNDAY - WSW 8-10, Seas SSW 1-3 feet @ 14sec
MONDAY - W 8-10, Seas SW 0-2.7 feet @ 17sec
TUESDAY - W 9-11, Seas SW 1.8-2.7 feet @ 15sec
WEDNESDAY - WNW 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
THURSDAY - WNW 10-13, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?