Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast



July 10, 2026, 3:00 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast


Questions/Comments visit https://svsarana.com

This forecast has not been reviewed. It was generated from an automatic model.

WARNINGS
.NONE.

.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 30N115W TO
30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

GENTLE TO MODERATE NW WINDS ARE ACROSS THE WATERS OFF BAJA
CALIFORNIA ALONG WITH MODERATE SEAS. FARTHER SOUTH, STRONG N
WINDS PREVAIL ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, WHERE SEAS ARE
ESTIMATED TO BE 6-7 FT. IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA, WINDS ARE
MAINLY FRESH FROM THE SE WITH SEAS TO 4 FT. MODERATE OR WEAKER
WINDS ARE ELSEWHERE ALONG WITH MODERATE SEAS IN SW SWELL.
FOR THE FORECAST, RIDGING OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA IS WEAKENING AS
PRESSURE LOWERS OVER THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. THIS PATTERN WILL
SUPPORT FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG S WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF
OF CALIFORNIA TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT. FARTHER SOUTH, PULSES
OF FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY GAP WINDS ACROSS THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS
EXPECTED TO FORM LATE THIS WEEKEND OR EARLY NEXT WEEK SEVERAL
HUNDRED MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE COAST OF SOUTHWESTERN
MEXICO. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS APPEAR FAVORABLE FOR GRADUAL
DEVELOPMENT THEREAFTER, AND THERE IS A MEDIUM CHANCE A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION COULD FORM NEXT WEEK WHILE THE SYSTEM MOVES GENERALLY
WEST-NORTHWESTWARD. REGARDLESS OF TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION, THE
LOWERING PRESSURE MAY INDUCE AT LEAST FRESH TO STRONG WINDS AND
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS OFFSHORE OF OAXACA AND CHIAPAS BY SUN
NIGHT, AND OFF GUERRERO BY MON NIGHT.

SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
SATURDAY - NW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.4-4.1 ft @ 14sec
SATURDAY NIGHT - NNW 3-4, Seas SSW --? ft @ 15sec

LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
SUNDAY - NW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.5-3.8 ft @ 15sec
MONDAY - WNW 4-5, Seas SSW 0.9-3.4 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - WSW 7-9, Seas SW 1-3.2 ft @ 18sec
WEDNESDAY - SW 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
THURSDAY - SW 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?