Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
July 13, 2026, 3:01 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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WARNINGS
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A RIDGE DOMINATES THE OFFSHORE FORECAST WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
SUPPORTING GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS WITH MODERATE SEAS IN MIXED
SWELL. SIMILAR WIND SPEEDS ARE ALSO NOTED IN THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA WHERE SLIGHT SEAS PREVAIL, EXCEPT NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO
THE GULF WHERE SEAS ARE IN THE 3 TO 4 FT RANGE. MODERATE NORTHERLY
WINDS ARE BLOWING IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITH MODERATE SEAS.
AN AREA OF FRESH TO STRONG WINDS EXTENDS FROM THE COAST OF
OAXACA TO ABOUT 11N BETWEEN 94W AND 102W ALONG WITH MODERATE TO
LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS. OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE
WATERS, WINDS ARE GENTLE TO MODERATE FROM THE NW AND SEAS ARE
GENERALLY MODERATE, PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
FOR THE FORECAST, A RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE OFFSHORE
FORECAST WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA THROUGH EARLY THU, ALLOWING
FOR GENTLE TO MODERATE NW TO N WINDS TO CONTINUE ALONG WITH
MODERATE SEAS IN MIXED SWELL. IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA, GENTLE
TO MODERATE WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS WILL PREVAIL DURING THIS
PERIOD. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PULSE IN THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC DURING THE WEEK, STRONGEST DURING THE LATE NIGHT AND
EARLY MORNING HOURS, WITH LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS AT TIMES.
OTHERWISE, A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED SEVERAL HUNDRED
NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN MEXICO CONTINUES TO
PRODUCE A LARGE AREA OF DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
PLEASE, SEE THE SPECIAL FEATURES SECTION FOR MORE DETAILS.
THE SECOND ONE IS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED WELL WEST-
SOUTHWEST OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA THAT CONTINUES TO
PRODUCE DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, PRIMARILY EAST
OF ITS CENTER. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE WEST-
NORTHWESTWARD INTO LESS FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS DURING
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, AND ITS DEVELOPMENT CHANCES APPEAR TO
BE DECREASING. CURRENTLY, THE TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK GIVES THIS
SYSTEM A LOW CHANCE OF TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IN THE NEXT 48
HOURS, AND ALSO THROUGH 7 DAYS. ALSO, A AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS
EXPECTED TO FORM BY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES
SOUTH OF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN MEXICO. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
APPEAR CONDUCIVE FOR GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM
THEREAFTER, AND A TROPICAL DEPRESSION COULD FORM BY THE END OF
THE WEEK OR NEXT WEEKEND WHILE IT MOVES GENERALLY WEST-
NORTHWESTWARD WELL OFFSHORE OF MEXICO. THIS SYSTEM HAS A MEDIUM
CHANCE OF TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION THROUGH 7 DAYS.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - SSW 10-12, Seas SSW 1.7-3.6 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - N 2-2, Seas SSW --? ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - SW 7-9, Seas SW 1.2-3.4 ft @ 18sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - N 2-2, Seas SSW --? ft @ 14sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - WNW 10-13, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - S 12-15, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?