Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
April 22, 2026, 9:00 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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WARNINGS
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A WEAK COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE
THIS MORNING WHILE A BROAD SURFACE RIDGE PREVAILS ACROSS THE
REMAINDER BAJA OFFSHORES. RECENT SCATTEROMETER DATA CONFIRM
MODERATE TO FRESH NW WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT FROM SEBASTIAN
VIZCAINO BAY TO PUNTA ABREOJOS WHERE ALTIMETER DATA SHOW SEAS IN
THE 4 TO 6 FT RANGE. IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA,
MODERATE TO FRESH NE WINDS ARE BEHIND OF THE FRONT. IN THE GULF
OF TEHUANTEPEC, WINDS ARE MODERATE TO FRESH AND SEAS TO 5-6 FT.
ELSEWHERE, WINDS ARE LIGHT TO GENTLE AND SEAS 4-6 FT IN S SWELL,
EXCEPT TO 3 FT IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, HIGH PRESSURE IN THE GULF OF AMERICA WILL
CONTINUE TO WEAKEN TODAY AS IT SHIFTS NORTHEASTWARD, LEADING TO
A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN GAP WINDS ACROSS THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC. THE WEAK COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
SOUTHEASTWARD AND DISSIPATE LATER TODAY. NEW HIGH PRESSURE
BEHIND THIS FRONT WILL BUILD ACROSS THE BAJA WATERS TODAY AND
THU, AND ACT TO INCREASE WINDS MODESTLY THROUGH EARLY FRI BEFORE
WEAKENING INTO FRI NIGHT. NW SWELL GENERATED BEHIND THE FRONT
WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE WATERS AND
SPREAD SOUTHEASTWARD TO THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS THROUGH THU.
SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK TO AROUND 8 FT ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL
PORTIONS OF THE BAJA WATERS WITH THIS SWELL. ELSEWHERE, MOSTLY
LIGHT TO GENTLE WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
THURSDAY - W 8-10, Seas SSW 1.1-3.3 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY NIGHT - N 4-5, Seas SSW --? ft @ 16sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
FRIDAY - WNW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.3-2.9 ft @ 13sec
SATURDAY - W 7-9, Seas SSW 1.3-2.7 ft @ 12sec
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - NW 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
TUESDAY - WNW 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?