Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast

August 4, 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
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MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS PREVAIL OVER THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA, WITH
SLIGHT SEAS. MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS, AND MODERATE SEAS, PREVAIL
OVER THE OPEN WATERS OFF MEXICO.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE NW
OF THE AREA AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY WILL
SUPPORT MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS, OCCASIONALLY LOCALLY STRONG,
OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA THROUGH TUE NIGHT.
ELSEWHERE, A MODERATE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL SUPPORT MOSTLY
GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF MEXICO.
NORTHERLY SWELL NW OF GUADALUPE ISLAND WILL SUBSIDE BELOW 8 FT
TONIGHT. FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK.

FOR THE FORECAST, THE NORTHERLY SWELL WILL BRING ROUGH SEAS OVER
THE WATERS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE NORTH OF 27N AND EAST OF
135W THROUGH TUE. SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL BUILD NORTHWARD TO 03N AND
WEST OF 105W STARTING TUE NIGHT. MEANWHILE, SEAS MAY BUILD TO 8
FT IN THE TRADEWIND ZONE IN THE WESTERN WATERS LATE THIS WEEK.

SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - W 8-10, Seas SSW 0.9-2.4 ft @ 12sec
TONITE - NNW 2-3, Seas SSW --? ft @ 13sec
WEDNESDAY - WNW 8-10, Seas SW 1.2-2.5 ft @ 14sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - NNW 2-3, Seas SSW --? ft @ 13sec

LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
THURSDAY - NNW 5-6, Seas SSW 0.6-2.5 ft @ 14sec
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - W 5-6, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
MONDAY - WNW 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?