Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
April 26, 2026, 3:01 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
.NONE.
.WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 31N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO
31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA... S TO SW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
BROAD RIDGING OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WEST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA IS
GENERALLY MAINTAINING MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH NORTHWEST WINDS
OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA, WITH GENTLE TO
MODERATE WINDS ELSEWHERE. COMBINED SEAS ARE 4-6 FT OFF BAJA
CALIFORNIA, 3-5 FT OFF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHERN MEXICO, AND 1-3 FT
IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL MAINTAIN
MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
WATERS WELL INTO NEXT WEEK. A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT
BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE NORTHWEST OF THE REGION SHIFTING EASTWARD,
WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
OFFSHORE WATERS AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN U.S. WILL
INDUCE STRONG TO NEAR GALE SOUTHWEST TO WEST GAP WINDS ACROSS
THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA TONIGHT INTO SUN. WINDS WILL
ALSO INCREASE SLIGHTLY TO FRESH TO STRONG BETWEEN CABO SAN
LAZARO AND PUNTA EUGENIA SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON MORNING.
ELSEWHERE, MOSTLY LIGHT TO GENTLE WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS MAY
DEVELOP IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA BY THE
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS SLIGHTLY.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - WNW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.1-2.6 ft @ 18sec
TONITE - NW 4-5, Seas SSW --? ft @ 12sec
MONDAY - NW 10-12, Seas SSW 1.4-3 ft @ 16sec
MONDAY NIGHT - NW 4-5, Seas SSW --? ft @ 12sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TUESDAY - NW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.7-2.9 ft @ 14sec
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - NW 10-13, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SATURDAY - WNW 10-13, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?