Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
December 6, 2025, 3:01 am (UTC: -05:00)
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.
A SURFACE TROUGH IS ANALYZED FROM NEAR MAZATLAN, MEXICO AT
22N106W TO 12.5N106.5W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
CONVECTION IS NOTED ON CONVENTIONAL SATELLITE IMAGERY FROM 13N
TO 21N BETWEEN 101W AND 108.5W. A SURGE OF FRESH TO LOCALLY
STRONG WINDS NEAR THE TROUGH OFFSHORE MAZATLAN HAS DIMINISHED
DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS AS NOTED ON A RECENT ASCAT
SCATTEROMETER PASS. OTHERWISE, A RIDGE EXTENDS ALONG THE FAR
OFFSHORE WATERS BOUNDARY. MAINLY GENTLE TO LOCALLY MODERATE WINDS
PREVAIL ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS, EXCEPT FRESH IN THE CENTRAL
GULF OF CALIFORNIA DUE TO A LOCALLY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WITH
THESE WINDS ALSO CAPTURED BY A RECENT ASCAT SWATH.
FOR THE FORECAST, OCCASIONALLY FRESH N TO NW WINDS ARE EXPECTED
IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK AS BROAD
TROUGHING PERSISTS FROM NEAR BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR TO THE S-SW AND
WITH RIDGING TO THE W OF THE AREA. LOOKING AHEAD, STRONG TO
NEAR-GALE FORCE N GAP WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL DEVELOP IN THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC BY EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OVER
THE GULF OF AMERICA AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN CENTRAL MEXICO
IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. FRESH WINDS MAY DEVELOP NEAR CABO
CORRIENTES TUE NIGHT INTO WED WITH TROUGHING ALONG WESTERN
MEXICO.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
SUNDAY - NNW 10-13, Seas SSW 1.3-2.5 ft @ 12sec
SUNDAY NIGHT - N 10-12, Seas SSW 1.7-2.7 ft @ 12sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
MONDAY - N 10-12, Seas SSW 1.7-2.7 ft @ 12sec
TUESDAY - NW 9-11, Seas SSW 2.6-3.4 ft @ 14sec
WEDNESDAY - NNW 11-14, Seas SSW 1.8-2.8 ft @ 13sec
THURSDAY - NW 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
FRIDAY - NNW 10-13, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?