Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast

November 9, 2026, 9:00 am (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast

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WARNINGS
.NONE.

HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED NORTH OF THE AREA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT
FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS OF 6-8 FT ACROSS THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. A RECENT SCATTEROMETER SATELLITE PASS
CAPTURED WINDS UP TO 25 KT. IN THE REMAINDER OF THE BASIN, A
BROAD SUBTROPICAL RIDGE CENTERED OFF CALIFORNIA EXTENDS
SOUTHEASTWARD TO THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS, SUSTAINING MODERATE
OR WEAKER WINDS. SEAS OF 7-9 FT ARE FOUND IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS
OF BAJA CALIFORNIA DUE TO A LONG-PERIOD NW SWELL. THIS WAS
CONFIRMED BY A RECENT ALTIMETER SATELLITE PASS. ELSEWHERE,
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS PREVAIL.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS
TO 8 FT WILL PULSE IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH WED
MORNING. ANOTHER GAP WIND EVENT MAY DEVELOP IN THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC BY THU NIGHT, POSSIBLY REACHING GALE-FORCE INTO THE
UPCOMING WEEKEND. ROUGH SEAS IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA WILL DIMINISH MIDWEEK. LOOKING AHEAD, FRESH TO STRONG
WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS APPROACHING 12 FT MAY REACH THE OFFSHORE
WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA LATE IN THE WEEK, ASSOCIATED WITH A
FRONTAL SYSTEM.

SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - NNW 6-8, Seas SW 0.7-2.2 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - N 6-7, Seas SW 0.6-2.2 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - NNW 7-9, Seas SSW 1.1-2.5 ft @ 16sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NNW 6-7, Seas SSW 0-2.5 ft @ 16sec

LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
WEDNESDAY - NNW 10-12, Seas SW 1.2-3 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY - NNE 10-13, Seas SSW 0-3.1 ft @ 18sec
FRIDAY - NW 6-8, Seas SSW 0-3.4 ft @ 15sec
SATURDAY - ENE 4-5, Seas SSW 0-3 ft @ 14sec
SUNDAY - NNW 6-7, Seas SSW 0-3.5 ft @ 14sec