Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast

May 22, 2026, 9:01 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast

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WARNINGS
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A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT PREVAILS OVER THE REGION. GENTLE TO
MODERATE WINDS PREVAIL OVER MOST OF THE DISCUSSION WATERS. THE
MAIN EXCEPTIONS ARE SOUTH OF CABO SAN LUCAS WHERE MODERATE TO
FRESH WINDS PREVAIL, AND ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA WHERE GAP WINDS ARE RESULTING IN MODERATE TO FRESH
WINDS. SEAS ARE MODERATE, 4 TO 6 FT, IN NW SWELL ACROSS THE
OFFSHORE WATERS, EXCEPT TO 7 FT NW OF ISLA GUADALUPE, AND SLIGHT
INSIDE THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DOMINATE THROUGH
LATE WEEK, LEADING TO MODERATE SEAS AND MODERATE OR WEAKER
WINDS. MODERATE TO FRESH WESTERLY GAP WINDS WILL DEVELOP DURING
THE EVENING AND NIGHTTIME HOURS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
GULF OF CALIFORNIA THROUGH EARLY SAT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
MODESTLY ACROSS THE REGION FROM THE W BY LATE WEEKEND AND EARLY
NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT, LEADING TO
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH WINDS OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, WITH A
SLIGHT INCREASE IN SEAS.

SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - WNW 9-11, Seas SW 1.5-3.1 ft @ 16sec
TONITE - N 2-3, Seas SW --? ft @ 18sec
SATURDAY - NW 10-12, Seas SW 1.7-3.3 ft @ 16sec
SATURDAY NIGHT - N 2-3, Seas SW --? ft @ 18sec

LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
SUNDAY - WNW 10-13, Seas SSW 1.9-4 ft @ 19sec
MONDAY - WNW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.3-4.2 ft @ 16sec
TUESDAY - W 7-9, Seas SSW 1.1-3.8 ft @ 15sec
WEDNESDAY - SW 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
THURSDAY - WSW 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?