Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
May 30, 2026, 3:00 pm (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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WARNINGS
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A BROAD SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDS INTO THE REGION TO JUST SE OF THE
REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE RIDGE
AND A SURFACE TROUGH ALONG NW MEXICO IS PRODUCING MODERATE TO
LOCALLY FRESH NW TO N WINDS ACROSS THE BAJA NORTE AND SUR
WATERS THIS MORNING, WITH WINDS DIMINISHING SLIGHTLY BEYOND 200
NM OFFSHORE. NW SWELL CONTINUES TO PRODUCE MODERATE TO ROUGH
SEAS OVER THESE WATERS, WITH HIGHEST SEAS TO 9 FT OFFSHORE OF
BAJA SUR. INSIDE THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA, WINDS ARE GENTLE TO
MODERATE FROM THE NW WITH SEAS OF 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE TO THE
EAST, MAINLY NW TO N LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS PREVAIL, WITH MODERATE
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS ARE ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC AND EXTEND WELL
OFFSHORE OF CHIAPAS.
FOR THE FORECAST, NE PACIFIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN A RIDGE
ACROSS THE REGIONAL WATERS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK,
WHICH WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH NW WINDS ACROSS THE BAJA
CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE WATERS. NW SWELL MOVING THROUGH THE BAJA
CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE WATERS WILL MERGE WITH SW SWELL ACROSS THE
SW MEXICAN OFFSHORES TO PRODUCE SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FT TODAY THROUGH
SUN. NEW N SWELL WILL THEN ENTER THE BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE WATERS
ON SUN AND SUBSIDE EARLY TUE.
FOR THE FORECAST, LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED IN WINDS FOR THE
NEXT FEW DAYS. THE CURRENT NW TO N SWELL WILL COMBINE WITH WIND
GENERATED WAVES PRODUCED BY THE FRESH TRADE WINDS N OF THE
MONSOON/ITCZ LEADING TO ROUGH SEAS OVER THE WATERS W OF 120W
THROUGH SUN. E OF 120W, NW TO N SWELL WILL MERGE WITH SOUTHERLY
SWELL OVER THE CENTRAL WATERS DURING THE WEEKEND, WITH WAVE
HEIGHTS OF 8 TO 9 FT FORECAST TO COVER A GOOD PORTION OF THE
WATERS S THROUGH SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA TO THE
EQUATOR E OF 120W, AND WESTWARD TO NEAR 140W.
LOOKING AHEAD, THE LATEST TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK ISSUED BY NHC
MENTIONS THAT A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO FORM
EARLY NEXT WEEK WELL TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE
BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS APPEAR
CONDUCIVE FOR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT THEREAFTER, AND A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION IS LIKELY TO FORM DURING THE MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK
WHILE MOVING WESTWARD OR WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 KT
ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE EAST PACIFIC.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - NW 10-12, Seas SSW 1.8-4.1 ft @ 22sec
TONITE - NW 6-7, Seas SSW --? ft @ 18sec
SUNDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
MONDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY - W 7-9, Seas SSW 1-4.7 ft @ 16sec
WEDNESDAY - WSW 7-9, Seas SSW 1.2-4.7 ft @ 16sec
THURSDAY - WSW 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
FRIDAY - W 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?