Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
November 9, 2026, 3:00 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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WARNINGS
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HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS CENTERED WEST OF THE AREA ALONG 140W WITH A
RIDGE EXTENDING EAST AND THEN SOUTHEASTWARD INTO THE AREA WATERS
BETWEEN THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS AND SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO. THIS
PATTERN IS SUPPORTING MODERATE OR WEAKER N TO NE WINDS ACROSS THE
BAJA CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE WATERS, WHERE SEAS ARE 6-8 FT IN NW
SWELL, EXCEPT TO 9 FT NORTHWEST OF ISLA GUADALUPE. LIGHT TO
GENTLE NORTHERLY WINDS GENERALLY PREVAIL ACROSS THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA. THIS RIDGE IS ALSO YIELDING GENTLE NW TO N WINDS
ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS FROM CABO
CORRIENTES TO PUERTO ANGEL. RECENT SATELLITE ALTIMETER SATELLITE
DATA SHOWED SEAS OF 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL ACROSS
THIS AREA. HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING ACROSS THE GULF OF AMERICA
CONTINUES TO FORCE FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS OF
5-8 FT ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC AND EXTENDING SOUTHWARD TO
13N.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS
TO 8 FT WILL PULSE AT NIGHT ACROSS 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 NW SWELL ACROSS THE
OFFSHORE WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA WILL DIMINISH THROUGH 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 6-7, Seas SSW 0-2.2 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - NNW 6-7, Seas SW 0-2.2 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - NNW 7-9, Seas SSW 1.1-2.5 ft @ 16sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - N 6-7, Seas SSW 0-2.5 ft @ 16sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
WEDNESDAY - NNW 9-11, Seas SW 1.2-3 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY - NNW 7-9, Seas SSW 0-3 ft @ 18sec
FRIDAY - NNE 6-7, Seas SSW 0-3.3 ft @ 16sec
SATURDAY - SE 3-4, Seas SSW 0-3.7 ft @ 16sec
SUNDAY - NNW 8-10, Seas SSW 0-3.1 ft @ 14sec