Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
January 2, 2026, 3:01 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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WARNINGS
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AS HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES MOVING FARTHER E OF THE REGION, FRESH
GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC CONTINUE TO DIMINISH, AND
SEAS HAVE FALLEN BELOW 8 FT. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A 1018
MB HIGH WEST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR AND A SURFACE TROUGH ALONG
THE EASTERN COAST OF OF THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA IS LEADING TO
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NW WINDS FROM THE SOUTHERN GULF OF
CALIFORNIA TO OFFSHORE JALISCO, WITH SEAS TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE,
GENTLE BREEZES AND MODERATE SEAS PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL PREVAIL.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH NORTHERLY GAP WINDS ACROSS THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC WILL DIMINISH TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE
AREA WEAKENS AND SHIFTS EASTWARD. STRONG GAP WINDS MAY RETURN TO
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC SUN AND MON. FARTHER NORTH, FRESH NW
WINDS OFF CABO CORRIENTES TOWARD THE MOUTH OF THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA WILL DIMINISH BY TONIGHT AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO THE WEST AND A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH ALONG
THE MAINLAND MEXICO COAST WEAKENS. LONG PERIOD NW SWELL WILL
BRING ROUGH SEAS TO THE BAJA CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE WATERS SAT NIGHT
THROUGH MON.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
SATURDAY - NNW 13-16, Seas WNW 2.4-2.8 ft @ 7sec
SATURDAY NIGHT - NNW 10-12, Seas WNW 2.8-3.1 ft @ 6sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
SUNDAY - NNW 10-12, Seas WNW 2.8-3.1 ft @ 6sec
MONDAY - NW 4-5, Seas SSW 1.3-2.3 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - NW 6-8, Seas SSW 0.8-2.2 ft @ 13sec
WEDNESDAY - NW 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
THURSDAY - NW 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?