Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
July 22, 2026, 9:01 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE FAUSTO NEAR 16.7N 120.7W 981 MB AT 0900 UTC JUL 22
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM E
SEMICIRCLE...120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M
OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT...180 NM SE QUADRANT...120
NM SW QUADRANT...AND 210 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 9 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N119W TO 20N122W TO 17N123W TO 14N122W TO
13N120W TO 17N117W TO 20N119W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 6.5
M IN SE TO S SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 26N114W TO 24N123W
TO 16N127W TO 12N123W TO 12N118W TO 16N114W TO 26N114W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M
IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FAUSTO NEAR 17.4N 123.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 130 NM E SEMICIRCLE...110 NM SW QUADRANT AND 90 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM N AND 210 NM S
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 10.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N120W TO
21N124W TO 20N128W TO 16N126W TO 14N122W TO 16N120W TO 19N120W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 4.0 TO 7.0 M IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF
AREA WITHIN 24N118W TO 24N127W TO 18N130W TO 12N126W TO 12N121W
TO 18N117W TO 24N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0 M IN
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE FAUSTO NEAR 18.0N 129.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 130 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...140 NM NE QUADRANT AND 110 NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 330 NM NW AND 270 NM SE
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 11.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N125W TO
24N132W TO 21N135W TO 18N134W TO 16N131W TO 16N126W TO 20N125W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 6.5 M IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF
AREA WITHIN 19N122W TO 27N123W TO 27N132W TO 21N140W TO 13N133W
TO 11N126W TO 19N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN
MIXED SWELL.
TO THE NORTH OF FAUSTO, A WEAK RIDGE EXTENDS EASTWARD THEN
SOUTHEASTWARD INTO THE BAJA WATERS AND BETWEEN FAUSTO AND CABO
CORRIENTES. THIS RIDGE IS SUPPORTING LIGHT TO GENTLE NW WINDS
ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS FROM BAJA NORTE TO OFFSHORE CABO
CORRIENTES, AND MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH WINDS NEAR THE COAST.
SEAS ARE 4 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL N OF PUNTA EUGENIA AND 6 TO 9 FT S
OF TO CABO CORRIENTES. GENTLE TO LOCALLY MODERATE WINDS ARE
FOUND INSIDE THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA, WHERE SEAS ARE ESTIMATED AT
1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT IN NEW SW SWELL FROM FAUSTO ACROSS THE
ENTRANCE. GENTLE TO MODERATE NW TO W WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS
PREVAIL ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS,
EXCEPT FOR FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG N GAP WINDS IN A NARROW PLUME
SPILLING OUT OF TEHUANTEPEC. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORM HAVE
STRENGTHENED IN RECENT HOURS ALONG THE COAST FROM GUERRERO TO
JALISCO.
FOR THE FORECAST, AS HURRICANE FAUSTO MOVES WESTWARD AND AWAY FROM
THE REGION, HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD ACROSS THE BAJA
CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE WATERS TONIGHT THROUGH THU TO PRODUCE
MODERATE TO FRESH NW WINDS WITH ISOLATED AREAS OF STRONG WINDS
NEAR THE COASTS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. SWELLS
GENERATED BY FAUSTO HAVE BEGUN TO REACH THE WEST COAST OF THE
BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND SW MEXICO TONIGHT, AND PERSIST
THROUGH THU BEFORE FADING. THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE
LIFE- THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS. PLEASE CONSULT
PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. IN THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA, MAINLY GENTLE TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE
EXPECTED. FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS ARE FORECAST IN THE TEHUANTEPEC
REGION DURING THE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING HOURS THROUGH THE
WEEK, WITH LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS.
HURRICANE FAUSTO IS CENTERED NEAR 16.7N 120.7W AT 0900 UTC,
MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 7 KT. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE IS 981 MB. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEED IS 75 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 90 KT. PEAK SEAS ARE NEAR 29 FT. NUMEROUS STRONG
CONVECTION IS OCCURRING FROM 15.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 119W AND 121W.
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS
NOTED ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 19.5N BETWEEN 115W AND 124W.
FAUSTO IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AND A GENERAL WEST-
NORTHWESTWARD TO WESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT
36 HOURS BEFORE ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEANIC CONDITIONS BEGIN TO
BECOME LESS FAVORABLE. SWELLS GENERATED BY FAUSTO ARE BEGINNING
TO REACH THE WEST COAST OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND SW
MEXICO TONIGHT, AND WILL PERSIST ACROSS THESE WATERS FOR A
COUPLE OF DAYS. THESE SWELLS WILL LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-
THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS. PLEASE CONSULT
PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
PLEASE REFER TO THE SPECIAL FEATURES SECTION FOR DETAILS ON
HURRICANE FAUSTO, CENTERED ABOUT 715 NM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP
OF BAJA CALIFORNIA. FAUSTO IS EXITING TO THE W OF THE
REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS, LEAVING GENTLE TO MODERATE NE TO E WINDS
ACROSS THOSE AREA WATERS. HOWEVER SEAS REMAIN 7 TO 10 FT IN SW
SWELL THERE.
PLEASE REFER TO THE SPECIAL FEATURES SECTION FOR DETAILS ON
HURRICANE FAUSTO, CENTERED ABOUT 715 NM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP
OF BAJA CALIFORNIA.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - NW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.4-4.3 ft @ 12sec
TONITE - NW 7-9, Seas SSW --? ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY - SW 4-5, Seas SW 1.3-3.5 ft @ 13sec
THURSDAY NIGHT - NW 7-9, Seas SSW --? ft @ 14sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - W 6-7, Seas SSW 1.6-4.5 ft @ 20sec
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - SW 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
TUESDAY - NE 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?