Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
November 15, 2026, 3:00 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 16N95.5W TO
15N95.5W TO 15N95W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16.5N94.5W TO 16.5N95W TO 16N95.5W TO
15.5N95.5W TO 15N95W TO 15N94.5W TO 16.5N94.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N95W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W
TO 15N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 15.5N95.5W TO
15N95.5W TO 15N95W TO 15N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N97W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
A DECAYING COLD FRONT EXTENDS OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS FROM
30N115W TO 24N128W, AND A SIGNIFICANT NW SWELL EVENT IS
PRODUCING VERY ROUGH SEAS OFFSHORE OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
PENINSULA. WIDESPREAD SEAS OF 12 TO 17 FT ARE NOTED OFFSHORE OF
BAJA, AND SEAS OF 8 TO 11 FT EXTEND OFFSHORE OF SOUTHWESTERN
MEXICO TO NEAR THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS. MAINLY MODERATE N WINDS
ARE OCCURRING IN THIS REGION. OFFSHORE OF SOUTHERN MEXICO,
MODERATE SEAS OF 4 TO 7 FT ARE NOTED. ELSEWHERE IN THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA, MAINLY GENTLE WINDS AND 1 TO 3 FT SEAS PREVAIL.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO STRONG N TO NE GAP WINDS ARE SLATED
TO DEVELOP IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC MON AFTERNOON BEFORE
QUICKLY STRENGTHENING TO GALE FORCE BY EARLY TUE. GALE FORCE
WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO PULSE THROUGH MUCH OF THIS WEEK, AND
VERY ROUGH SEAS OF 12 TO 14 FT WILL OCCUR IN TANDEM WITH THESE
WINDS. ELSEWHERE, VERY ROUGH SEAS OF 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL WILL
EXPAND SOUTHEASTWARD OFFSHORE OF BAJA AND NEAR THE REVILLAGIGEDO
ISLANDS THROUGH TODAY, AND ROUGH SEAS OF 8 TO 11 FT ARE EXPECTED
TO EXTEND OFFSHORE OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS. LOOKING AHEAD, A COLD FRONT IS SLATED TO PRODUCE FRESH TO
LOCALLY STRONG N TO NW WINDS AND RENEW VERY ROUGH SEAS OFFSHORE
OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTH OF CABO SAN LAZARO MON THROUGH MIDWEEK.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - NNW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.4-3.6 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - N 6-8, Seas SSW 0-3.4 ft @ 14sec
MONDAY - NNW 7-9, Seas SSW 1.2-3.1 ft @ 13sec
MONDAY NIGHT - N 4-5, Seas SSW 0-3.1 ft @ 13sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TUESDAY - NNW 6-8, Seas SSW 0-3 ft @ 16sec
WEDNESDAY - NNW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.1-2.9 ft @ 15sec
THURSDAY - NW 10-12, Seas SSW 1.1-2.9 ft @ 14sec
FRIDAY - NNW 8-10, Seas SSW 1-2.4 ft @ 13sec
SATURDAY - NW 9-11, Seas SSW 0.6-2.6 ft @ 15sec