Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
September 9, 2026, 2:00 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRESSURE NEAR 15.5N114.0W 1007 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE...PSBL TRPCL CYCLONE...NEAR 16N118.5W
1006 MB. WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE...PSBL TRPCL CYCLONE...NEAR 16N123.5W
1006 MB. WITHIN 75 NM N AND 45 NM S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
A 1007 MB LOW PRESSURE, INVEST EP96, IS CENTERED NEAR 15.5N114W.
MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS IN THE N SEMICIRCLE OF
THE LOW ARE AFFECTING THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS. PULSING FRESH
TO STRONG N WINDS AND LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS ARE OCCURRING IN THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. FARTHER NORTH, A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT
ACROSS THE REGION DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF THE REMNANT LOW OF MARIE
TO THE WEST OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE IS SUPPORTING MAINLY
LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS OFF THE BAJA PENINSULA, AND MODERATE OR
WEAKER WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
CENTRAL PORTION AND WEST PORTION OF THE EAST PACIFIC (EP96):
SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO BECOME BETTER
ORGANIZED IN ASSOCIATION WITH AN ELONGATED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
LOCATED SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP
OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA. FURTHER DEVELOPMENT IS
EXPECTED, AND A TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS LIKELY TO FORM DURING THE
NEXT DAY OR TWO WHILE THE SYSTEM MOVES GENERALLY WEST-
NORTHWESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 KT. THERE IS A HIGH CHANCE OF TROPICAL
CYCLONE FORMATION WITHIN THE NEXT TWO DAYS, AND ALSO THROUGH
SEVEN DAYS. A GALE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED WITH THIS SYSTEM AT
1200 UTC.
FOR THE FORECAST, REGARDLESS OF DEVELOPMENT, EP96 WILL CONTINUE
TO AFFECT THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS WITH FRESH TO STRONG WINDS
AND MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE TRAILING
TROPICAL WAVE IS FORECAST TO PROVIDE MAINLY MODERATE TO FRESH SE
WINDS TO THE SW MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS TODAY THROUGH THU.
OTHERWISE, FRESH TO STRONG N TO NE GAP WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
PULSE ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH EARLY FRI. LOOKING
AHEAD, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO FORM SEVERAL HUNDRED
MILES SOUTH OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA
THIS WEEKEND OR EARLY NEXT WEEK. SOME GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT IS
POSSIBLE THEREAFTER, AND A TROPICAL DEPRESSION COULD FORM EARLY
NEXT WEEK WHILE THE SYSTEM MOVES GENERALLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD.
FOR THE FORECAST, ASIDE FROM THE SPECIAL FEATURE INDICATING THE
POTENTIAL OF TROPICAL CYCLONE DEVELOPMENT FROM INVEST EP96, AN
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO FORM SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES
SOUTH OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA THIS
WEEKEND OR EARLY NEXT WEEK. SOME GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT IS POSSIBLE
THEREAFTER, AND A TROPICAL DEPRESSION COULD FORM EARLY NEXT WEEK
WHILE THE SYSTEM MOVES GENERALLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD. CHANCE OF
TROPICAL CYCLONE DEVELOPMENT IS LOW WITHIN THE NEXT TWO DAYS AND
MEDIUM WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - NW 10-13, Seas SW 0-3.7 ft @ 18sec
TONITE - NNW 6-8, Seas SW 0-3.8 ft @ 18sec
THURSDAY - SSW 11-14, Seas SW 0-3.7 ft @ 16sec
THURSDAY NIGHT - N 10-12, Seas SW 0-3.5 ft @ 15sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
FRIDAY - N 10-12, Seas SW 0-3.5 ft @ 15sec
SATURDAY - WSW 6-8, Seas SW 0-2.7 ft @ 14sec
SUNDAY - SW 7-9, Seas SW 1-2.7 ft @ 13sec
MONDAY - SE 9-11, Seas SW 0-2.8 ft @ 19sec
TUESDAY - NW 10-12, Seas SSW 0.9-2.6 ft @ 17sec