Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast



December 8, 2025, 3:00 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast


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.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N95W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO
14N94W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N94W TO
16N94W TO 16N95W TO 13N98W TO 11N98W TO 12N95W TO 14N94W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N98W TO
13N96W TO 14N95W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N94W TO 15N96W TO 12N101W TO 11N101W TO 11N97W
TO 14N94W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO
14N96W TO 14N95W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 13N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N99W TO 13N100W TO 11N100W TO 13N98W
TO 13N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NE SWELL.

.WITHIN 28N111W TO 29N112W TO 28N113W TO 25N111W TO 25N110W TO
26N109W TO 28N111W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA... NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N111W TO 29N112W TO 29N113W TO
26N111W TO 25N110W TO 26N110W TO 28N111W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA... NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

ASIDE FROM CONDITIONS IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, A RIDGE
EXTENDS FROM A 1028 MB HIGH CENTERED NEAR 36N131W ACROSS THE
OFFSHORE FORECAST WATERS. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THIS
RIDGE AND A TROUGH OVER WESTERN MEXICO IS SUPPORTING FRESH TO
LOCALLY STRONG WINDS OVER THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA, AND GENTLE TO
MODERATE WINDS OVER THE WATERS WEST OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
PENINSULA, EXTENDING SOUTHWARD TO THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS AND
EASTWARD TO THE WATERS OFF CABO CORRIENTES. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS
AND MODERATE SEAS IN LONG PERIOD NW SWELL ARE OBSERVED ACROSS
THE REMAINDER OF THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS OVER THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC WILL REACH GALE-FORCE TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT.
OCCASIONALLY FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NW TO N WINDS AND MODERATE
SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF CALIFORNIA THROUGH TUE
MORNING. FRESH N WINDS MAY DEVELOP NEAR CABO CORRIENTES TUE
NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT.

SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - NNW 10-12, Seas S 1.4-2.5 ft @ 17sec
TONITE - NW 8-10, Seas SSW --? ft @ 12sec
TUESDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY NIGHT - NNW 6-8, Seas SSW 1.5-2.8 ft @ 14sec

LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
WEDNESDAY - NNW 10-13, Seas SSW 1.4-2.6 ft @ 13sec
THURSDAY - N 7-9, Seas SSW 1.3-2.4 ft @ 13sec
FRIDAY - NW 8-10, Seas S 1.3-2.2 ft @ 12sec
SATURDAY - NNW 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - NW 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?