Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
December 17, 2025, 3:01 am (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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WARNINGS
.NONE.
A 1026 MB HIGH CENTER IS ANALYZED JUST N OF THE AREA NEAR
32N132W. ITS ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDS TO NEAR THE REVILLAGIGEDO
ISLANDS. THE RELATED PRESSURE GRADIENT IS ALLOWING FOR GENTLE TO
MODERATE NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS
OVER THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS N OF 20N INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS PREVAIL
ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 20N OUTSIDE OF THE TEHUANTEPEC AREA. IN THE
REGION OF THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW
GALE-FORCE BUT ARE FRESH TO NEAR GALE AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH
RESIDUAL SEAS.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO STRONG N-NE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS IN
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY WED. THESE
CONDITIONS MAY RETURN BY THE END OF THE WEEK INTO NEXT WEEKEND.
ELSEWHERE, GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS WILL
PREVAIL THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY
WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL DEVELOP MAINLY JUST BEYOND THE
OFFSHORE WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE WED THROUGH THU.
MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS WILL PULSE NEAR CABO CORRIENTES TONIGHT
THROUGH WED NIGHT.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - NW 7-9, Seas SSW 1.5-2.2 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - N 9-11, Seas SSW --? ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY - NW 6-7, Seas SSW 1-1.8 ft @ 12sec
THURSDAY NIGHT - N 9-11, Seas SSW --? ft @ 14sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
FRIDAY - N 6-8, Seas SW 0.6-1.7 ft @ 12sec
SATURDAY - NNW 9-11, Seas SW 0.8-1.9 ft @ 11sec
SUNDAY - NW 9-11, Seas SW 1-1.9 ft @ 12sec
MONDAY - NNE 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
TUESDAY - NW 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?