Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
October 1, 2026, 2:00 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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.WARNINGS.
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 19.6N 109.6W 964 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 01 MOVING
WNW OR 295 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 130 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...120
NM NE QUADRANT AND 110 NM SW QUADRANT.SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN
180 NM W SEMICIRCLE...210 NM NE QUADRANT AND 300 NM SE QUADRANT WITH
SEAS TO 11 M. FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 105W AND 112W WINDS 20 TO 33
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT FROM 10N TO 23N BETWEEN 104W AND 114W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 19.8N 110.8W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 110 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 120 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR
GREATER WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 240 NM N E QUADRANT WITH SEAS
TO 11.5 M. FROM 15N TO 23N BETWEEN 105W AND 114W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT FROM 10N TO 25N BETWEEN 101W AND 117W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE RACHEL NEAR 20.1N 112.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE...110 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW
QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 240 NM
N E QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 12 M. FROM 16N TO 23N BETWEEN 107W AND
115W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT FROM 10N TO 25N BETWEEN
100W AND 120W.
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE OFFSHORE FORECAST WATERS
FROM CABO SAN LAZARO TO CABO SAN LUCAS, AND ALSO FROM 17N TO 20N
BETWEEN 110W AND 115W, INCLUDING THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS.
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO
THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA. FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND
ROUGH SEAS ARE IMPACTING SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO, INCLUDING THE AREA
OF CABO CORRIENTES. LARGE SWELL FROM RACHEL IS IMPACTING THE
WATERS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR AND THE SOUTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
ELSEWHERE, MODERATE NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS ARE OFFSHORE THE
BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA NORTH OF CABO SAN LAZARO. LIGHT TO
GENTLE WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN GULF
OF CALIFORNIA. FRESH TO STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ARE SEAS OF 8 TO 9
FT ARE NOTED IN THE VICINITY OF THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC,
PARTICULARLY FROM 13N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 93.5W AND 98W.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - SSE 18-23, Seas SSW 9.2-9.2 ft @ 11sec
TONITE - SE 6-8, Seas SW 0-8.9 ft @ 12sec
FRIDAY - S 10-13, Seas SW 0-6.6 ft @ 11sec
FRIDAY NIGHT - SSW 12-15, Seas SW 0-6.8 ft @ 12sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
SATURDAY - SSW 12-15, Seas SW 0-6.8 ft @ 12sec
SUNDAY - S 8-10, Seas SW 0-4.9 ft @ 10sec
MONDAY - NW 10-12, Seas SW 0-3.9 ft @ 13sec
TUESDAY - NW 12-15, Seas SW 1.7-3.7 ft @ 12sec
WEDNESDAY - NNW 10-12, Seas SW 1.5-3.5 ft @ 18sec