Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast

November 4, 2026, 3:00 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast

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WARNINGS
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MODERATE TO FRESH NW WINDS ARE PRESSURE IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF
BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTH OF CABO SAN LAZARO AS NOTED ON RECENT ASCAT
SCATTEROMETER DATA DUE TO HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING SE TOWARD THE
REGION. SEAS IN THESE WATERS ARE 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE, ACROSS THE
MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS, GENTLE WINDS PREVAIL, WITH MODERATE
SEAS IN MAINLY SW SWELL, MIXED WITH NW SWELL WEST OF 110W, AND
EXCEPT FOR THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA, WHERE SLIGHT SEAS DOMINATE.
FOR THE FORECAST, HIGH PRESSURE WEST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA WILL
MAINTAIN A RIDGE ACROSS THE REGION, SUPPORTING MODERATE TO FRESH
NW WINDS ACROSS THE BAJA NORTE WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT, LOCALLY
STRONG NEAR SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY IN THE EVENING. LARGE NW
SWELL WILL IMPACT THE BAJA WATERS THROUGH THU. THE NEXT PULSE OF
LARGE NW SWELL WILL REACH THE BAJA WATERS BEGINNING EARLY FRI.
MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS WILL PULSE IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF
CALIFORNIA AND NEAR CABO CORRIENTES STARTING FRI AFTERNOON.
LOOKING AHEAD, FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY GAP WINDS WILL DEVELOP
IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC FRI NIGHT, INCREASING TO NEAR GALE
FORCE SUN NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE SW GULF OF
AMERICA, AND THEN POSSIBLE GALE FORCE MON NIGHT. A SET OF LARGE
AND ROUGH NW SWELL MAY APPROACH BAJA CALIFORNIA EARLY NEXT WEEK.

SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - NW 7-9, Seas SSW 0-2.8 ft @ 17sec
TONITE - NNW 5-6, Seas SSW 0-2.8 ft @ 17sec
THURSDAY - NNW 7-9, Seas SSW 0-2.8 ft @ 15sec
THURSDAY NIGHT - NNW 6-8, Seas SSW 0-2.8 ft @ 15sec

LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
FRIDAY - NW 9-11, Seas SSW 0-2.7 ft @ 14sec
SATURDAY - NW 8-10, Seas SSW 0-2.3 ft @ 13sec
SUNDAY - NNW 6-8, Seas SSW 0-2.3 ft @ 16sec
MONDAY - NW 6-7, Seas SSW 0.6-2.1 ft @ 15sec
TUESDAY - ENE 5-6, Seas SW 0-2 ft @ 14sec