Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast



September 5, 2026, 2:00 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast


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.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE MARIE NEAR 21.8N 120.4W 970 MB AT 1500 UTC SEP 05
MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT
GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 170 NM NE
QUADRANT...160 NM SE QUADRANT...140 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 180 NM
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE QUADRANT...270
NM SE QUADRANT...330 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 360 NM NW QUADRANT
WITH SEAS TO 10.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N116W TO 25N125W TO
21N126W TO 19N123W TO 18N118W TO 21N115W TO 24N116W WINDS 20 TO
33 KT. SEAS 5.0 TO 10.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 30N116W TO
25N125W TO 30N131W TO 23N134W TO 10N119W TO 16N110W TO
30N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 5.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIE NEAR 23.3N 122.1W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE...130 NM SE QUADRANT AND 120 NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND
315 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 9.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N118W
TO 28N126W TO 23N128W TO 20N125W TO 20N120W TO 22N117W TO 26N118W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 6.5 TO 9.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN
30N116W TO 26N128W TO 30N135W TO 18N135W TO 12N124W TO 21N112W TO
30N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 6.5 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM MARIE NEAR 24.7N 124.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 100 NM S SEMICIRCLE...110 NM NE QUADRANT AND 120 NM
NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND
270 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 7.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N120W
TO 30N124W TO 29N130W TO 25N130W TO 22N126W TO 21N122W TO 26N120W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 5.5 TO 7.0 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN
30N117W TO 30N136W TO 25N136W TO 20N140W TO 14N126W TO 20N116W TO
30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.

FOR THE FORECAST, HURRICANE MARIE WILL MOVE TO 22.5N 121.2W THIS
EVENING, WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL STORM NEAR 23.3N 122.1W SUN
MORNING, 24.1N 123.1W SUN EVENING, 24.7N 124.2W MON MORNING,
25.4N 125.4W MON EVENING, AND 26.5N 126.5W TUE MORNING. MARIE
WILL WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER 29.4N 128.1W BY EARLY
WED. ELSEWHERE, MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA AND N GULF OF
CALIFORNIA EARLY NEXT WEEK AS MARIE MOVES AWAY. LOOKING AHEAD,
THE NEXT GAP WIND EVENT IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC MAY OCCUR BY
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

HURRICANE MARIE IS CENTERED NEAR 21.8N 120.4W AT 05/1500 UTC,
MOVING NORTHWEST AT 8 KT. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS
970 MB. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEED IS 80 KT WITH GUSTS TO 100
KT. NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION IS PRESENT FROM 18N
TO 25N AND BETWEEN 117W AND 124W. A GENERAL NW MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. A GRADUAL WEAKENING
TREND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. SWELLS
GENERATED BY MARIE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE COAST
OF SOUTHWEST MEXICO, THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA, AND SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO
CAUSE LIFE- THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS. PLEASE
CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
PLEASE SEE THE SPECIAL FEATURES SECTION FOR INFORMATION ON
HURRICANE MARIE CENTERED SOUTHWEST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO.
AWAY FROM THE IMPACTS OF HURRICANE MARIE TO THE OFFSHORE WATERS
OF BAJA CALIFORNIA, MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND SLIGHT TO
MODERATE SEAS ARE EVIDENT ACROSS THE REMAINING OFFSHORE WATERS
OF MEXICO.
PLEASE SEE THE SPECIAL FEATURES SECTION FOR INFORMATION ABOUT
HURRICANE MARIE LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO.

SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - NW 9-11, Seas SSW 0-5.2 ft @ 15sec
TONITE - NNW 5-6, Seas SSW 0-5 ft @ 15sec
SUNDAY - WNW 8-10, Seas SSW 0-4.7 ft @ 14sec
SUNDAY NIGHT - NNW 4-5, Seas SSW 0-4.5 ft @ 14sec

LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
MONDAY - SW 6-7, Seas SSW 0-4.1 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - E 11-14, Seas SSW 0-4 ft @ 13sec
WEDNESDAY - WSW 6-7, Seas SW 0-3.7 ft @ 18sec
THURSDAY - SE 7-9, Seas SW 0-3.7 ft @ 16sec
FRIDAY - NW 7-9, Seas SSW 0-2.6 ft @ 15sec