Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
March 27, 2025, 3:01 pm (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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WARNINGS
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A TROUGH HAS BEEN ANALYZED OVER THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA SOUTHWARD
THROUGH JALISCO, AND A 1021 MB HIGH IS CENTERED NEAR 25N130W.
MODERATE TO FRESH NW WINDS ARE OCCURRING OFFSHORE OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA AS A RESULT OF THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THESE
FEATURES, AND LOCALLY STRONG WINDS ARE NOTED OFFSHORE OF CABO SAN
LUCAS. ROUGH SEAS OF 8 TO 9 FT PREVAIL ACROSS THESE WATERS.
ELSEWHERE, LOCALLY FRESH N WINDS ARE PULSING IN THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC. OTHERWISE, GENTLE TO MODERATE NW WINDS AND SEAS OF 4
TO 6 FT ARE OCCURRING OFFSHORE OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO, WHILE
GENTLE WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS ARE NOTED THROUGH THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH NW WINDS AND ROUGH
SEAS WILL OCCUR OFFSHORE OF BAJA CALIFORNIA TODAY. LOCALLY STRONG
NW WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP NORTH OF CABO SAN LAZARO THIS
EVENING AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT STRENGTHENS BETWEEN TROUGHING
OVER THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA AND A COLD FRONT MOVING SOUTHWARD
ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COAST. THE COLD FRONT IS SLATED TO MOVE INTO
THE NORTHERN WATERS FRI MORNING, AND WIDESPREAD FRESH TO STRONG
NW WINDS WILL OCCUR OFFSHORE OF THE PENINSULA IN THE WAKE OF THE
FRONT INTO EARLY SAT. A LONG-PERIOD NW SWELL ASSOCIATED WITH THE
FRONT WILL PROMOTE ROUGH SEAS IN THIS REGION THROUGH THIS
WEEKEND, WITH SEAS IN EXCESS OF 8 FT EXPANDING SOUTHEASTWARD TO
OFFSHORE OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO ON SAT. PEAK SEAS OF 12 TO 14 FT
CAN BE EXPECTED NORTH OF CABO SAN LAZARO EARLY FRI THROUGH SAT.
SEAS WILL DIMINISH FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST EARLY NEXT WEEK.
OTHERWISE, GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA AND OFFSHORE OF SOUTHERN MEXICO THROUGH THIS WEEKEND.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - W 6-8, Seas SSW 1-3.4 feet @ 14sec
TONITE - W 6-8, Seas SSW 1-3.4 feet @ 14sec
FRIDAY - WNW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.4-3.8 feet @ 18sec
FRIDAY NIGHT - WNW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.4-3.8 feet @ 18sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
SATURDAY - WNW 6-8, Seas SSW 1.3-4.5 feet @ 16sec
SUNDAY - WNW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.6-4.5 feet @ 19sec
MONDAY - NW 10-12, Seas SSW 1.7-4.2 feet @ 17sec
TUESDAY - N 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
WEDNESDAY - WNW 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?