Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast

January 1, 2026, 3:02 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast

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WARNINGS
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HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTHEAST IS STARTING TO WEAKEN AND SLIDE
FARTHER EAST, SO GALES IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC HAVE ENDED.
HOWEVER, STRONG NORTHERLY GAP WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH TONIGHT. FRESH NW WINDS ARE OFFSHORE CABO CORRIENTES
WITH SEAS TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE, WINDS ARE MODERATE OR WEAKER, AND
SEAS ARE SLIGHT TO MODERATE. IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA, LIGHT
WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS PREVAIL. CONVECTION OFFSHORE JALISCO HAS
DIMINISHED THIS MORNING.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NNW WINDS OFFSHORE
JALISCO EXTENDING NORTHWARD TO THE MOUTH OF THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA WILL DIMINISH TO MODERATE SPEEDS LATE FRI. OTHERWISE,
LONG PERIOD NW SWELL WILL BRING ROUGH SEAS TO THE BAJA
CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE WATERS SUN INTO MON.

SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - NNW 14-17, Seas SW 2.3-2.8 ft @ 19sec
TONITE - N 9-11, Seas SSW 2.7-3 ft @ 13sec
FRIDAY - N 9-11, Seas SSW 2.7-3 ft @ 13sec
FRIDAY NIGHT - NNW 10-13, Seas NW --? ft @ 6sec

LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
SATURDAY - NNW 11-14, Seas NW 2.3-2.7 ft @ 6sec
SUNDAY - N 9-11, Seas SSW 2.2-2.7 ft @ 18sec
MONDAY - NW 4-5, Seas SSW 1-2.2 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - NW 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
WEDNESDAY - WNW 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?