Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
May 29, 2026, 9:01 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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This forecast has not been reviewed. It was generated from an automatic model.
WARNINGS
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A BROAD SURFACE RIDGE AXIS EXTENDS TO THE BAJA PENINSULA
OFFSHORES. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND A SURFACE
TROUGH ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MEXICO IS ALLOWING FOR
GENERALLY MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH NW WINDS FROM CABO SAN LUCAS
TO PUNTA EUGENIA WITH MAINLY MODERATE SEAS TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
INSIDE THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA, WINDS IN THE NORTHERN SECTION
REMAIN FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG FROM THE SW WHILE GENTLE TO
LOCALLY MODERATE NW WINDS ARE ELSEWHERE IN THE GULF. WAVE
HEIGHTS ARE 1 TO 3 FT ALONG THE GULF. ELSEWHERE, WINDS ARE LIGHT
TO GENTLE WITH WAVE HEIGHTS OF 4 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL, EXCEPT FOR
SW SWELL ACROSS THE OFFSHORES FROM MICHOACAN TO CHIAPAS.
FOR THE FORECAST, MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS WILL PREVAIL OFFSHORE
BAJA CALIFORNIA THROUGH THE PERIOD, EXCEPT FOR WINDS PULSING TO
STRONG SPEEDS AT NIGHT OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR THROUGH SAT.
NW SWELL OVER THE WATERS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE WILL SUBSIDE
SLIGHTLY THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS YET ANOTHER SET OF NW SWELL WILL
ENTER THE WATERS N PUNTA EUGENIA EARLY ON SUN. THIS SWELL IS
EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE EARLY NEXT WEEK.
FOR THE FORECAST, LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED IN WINDS FOR THE
NEXT FEW DAYS. THE AFOREMENTIONED NW TO N SWELL WILL COMBINE
WITH WIND GENERATED WAVES PRODUCED BY THE FRESH TRADE WINDS N OF
THE ITCZ LEADING TO ROUGH SEAS OVER THE WATERS W OF 130W THROUGH
TONIGHT. THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE NW TO N SWELL WILL MERGE
WITH A SOUTHERLY SWELL OVER THE CENTRAL WATERS DURING THE
WEEKEND, WITH WAVE HEIGHTS OF 8 TO 9 FT PROJECTED BY WAVE MODEL
GUIDANCE TO COVER A GOOD PORTION OF THE WATERS SW OF THE SOUTHERN
TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA TO ACROSS THE EQUATOR E OF 120W, AND
REACHING WESTWARD TO NEAR 140W.
REGARDING POSSIBLE TROPICAL WEATHER: 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. SOME GRADUAL
DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER, AND A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION COULD FORM DURING THE MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK WHILE
IT MOVES 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 9-11, Seas SSW 1.4-3.3 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - NE 1-1, Seas SSW --? ft @ 15sec
SATURDAY - WNW 10-13, Seas SSW 1.8-4.3 ft @ 17sec
SATURDAY NIGHT - NE 1-1, Seas SSW --? ft @ 15sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY - WNW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.3-4.7 ft @ 16sec
WEDNESDAY - W 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
THURSDAY - W 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?