Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
July 7, 2026, 3:01 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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This forecast has not been reviewed. It was generated from an automatic model.
WARNINGS
.NONE.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE RIDGING WILL HOLD ACROSS THE OFFSHORE
WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA THROUGH WED NIGHT, WITH THE RESULTANT
GRADIENT LEADING TO MODERATE TO FRESH NW WINDS OVER THESE SAME
WATERS, LOCALLY STRONG TO THE NORTH OF PUNTA EUGENIA THROUGH TUE
NIGHT. MODERATE TO FRESH GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
WILL PULSE AT FRESH TO STRONG SPEEDS AT NIGHT INTO THE MORNINGS
THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND, WITH SEAS TO
ROUGH AT TIMES. LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS IS FORECAST ELSEWHERE,
EXCEPT INCREASING AND PULSING TO FRESH TO STRONG IN THE CENTRAL
AND NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA BY THE END OF THE WEEK AS THE
GRADIENT TIGHTENS THERE. FRESH NW SWELL OFF CALIFORNIA WILL PUSH
SOUTHWARD OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE LATE TUE NIGHT INTO EARLY
WED, CONTINUING THROUGH FRI. MODERATE SEAS ARE FORECAST
ELSEWHERE.
A RIDGE EXTENDS FROM 1026 MB HIGH PRESSURE NEAR 35N140W
SOUTHEASTWARD TO OFF THE COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA THEN TO THE
REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS. RECENT SCATTEROMETER SATELLITE DATA SHOWED
MODERATE TO FRESH NE WINDS OFF THE COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTH
OF CABO SAN LAZARO, BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND TROUGHS OVER NORTHWEST
MEXICO. SEAS IN THIS AREA ARE 5-7 FT. GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZES
ARE NOTED ELSEWHERE WITH 4-6 FT SEAS PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
CLUSTERS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE ACTIVE ALONG THE COAST
OF SOUTHERN MEXICO BETWEEN PUERTO ANGEL AND MANZANILLO.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE REMNANT TROUGH OF DOUGLAS WILL CONTINUE
DRIFTING WESTWARD THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. THE RIDGE WILL
BUILD ESE THROUGH WED NIGHT, WITH THE GRADIENT BETWEEN IT AND
THE REMNANT DOUGLAS TROUGH LEADING TO A SOLID AREA OF FRESH
TRADES WEST OF 120W ALONG WITH SEAS OF 7-8 FT. LARGE SOUTHERLY
SWELL WITH SEAS UP TO 9 FT WILL CONTINUE IMPACTING THE WATERS S
OF 06N THROUGH MID-WEEK BEFORE GRADUALLY DECAYING. LARGE
NORTHERLY SWELLS OFF CALIFORNIA WILL BUILD SEAS TO AROUND 9 FT
OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE BY MID-WEEK, LINGERING THROUGH THE
END OF THE WORK WEEK. MEANWHILE, THE TROPICAL WAVE WILL CONTINUE
MOVING WESTWARD WITH SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - NW 11-14, Seas SSW 1.7-4.2 ft @ 14sec
SUNDAY - NW 13-16, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
MONDAY - SW 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?