Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
April 11, 2026, 9:01 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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WARNINGS
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WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE OF CENTRAL BAJA CALIFORNIA NEAR 120W
EXTENDS A RIDGE SOUTHEASTWARD TO OFFSHORE OF SW MEXICO. THIS
PATTERN IS SUPPORTING GENTLE TO MODERATE NW WINDS ACROSS THE
NEARSHORE WATERS OF THE BAJA PENINSULA, EXCEPT LOCALLY FRESH
WINDS NEAR CABO SAN LAZARO. MODERATE NW WINDS WRAP AROUND BAJA
SUR AND BECOME WESTERLY ACROSS THE ENTRANCE INTO THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS ARE FARTHER OFFSHORE. SEAS
ACROSS THE AREA WATERS ARE 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
LIGHT TO GENTLE NW TO W WINDS PREVAIL ACROSS THE REMAINING WATERS
OF MEXICO EASTWARD TO PUERTO ANGEL, WITH MODERATE SEAS 4 TO 5 FT
IN SW SWELL. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS PREVAIL ACROSS THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA, EXCEPT ACROSS FAR N PORTIONS WHERE FRESH WESTERLY GAP
WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED. STRONG N GAP WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO EXPAND
DOWNWIND OF THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, DOWNWIND TO 14.5N. SEAS
THERE ARE 6 TO 9 FT WITH THESE WINDS, AS RECENTLY CONFIRMED BY
SATELLITE ALTIMETER DATA. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH SHIFTING EASTWARD
INTO THE AREA IS PRODUCING MULTILAYERED CLOUDINESS AND SCATTERED
SHOWERS ALOFT ACROSS THE BAJA SUR OFFSHORE WATERS, ACROSS BAJA
SUR AND INTO THE SOUTH AND CENTRAL GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, GENTLE TO MODERATE NW WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS
ARE EXPECTED OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA THROUGH MON, BEFORE WINDS
FRESHEN MODESTLY AS HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY STRENGTHENS ACROSS
THE REGION THROUGH MID-WEEK. FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG SW TO W GAP
WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA TONIGHT
THROUGH MON NIGHT, AHEAD OF A COUPLE OF WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARIES
THAT WILL APPROACH BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE. SEAS WILL BUILD UP TO
5 OR 6 FT WITH THESE WINDS. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN BAJA AND PUERTO
ANGEL, WINDS WILL BE MODERATE OR WEAKER WITH MODERATE SEAS
THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. PULSING FRESH TO STRONG
NORTHERLY GAP WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS AND DOWNWIND OF THE
TEHUANTEPEC REGION THROUGH EARLY MON MORNING, WITH SEAS BUILDING
UP TO 9 FT DURING THE EARLY MORNINGS. AFTERWARDS, MAINLY MODERATE
AND VARIABLE WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH WED.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
SUNDAY - WNW 10-12, Seas SSW 1.6-3.5 ft @ 14sec
SUNDAY NIGHT - NNE 2-3, Seas SSW --? ft @ 16sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
MONDAY - NW 13-16, Seas SSW 1.6-3.5 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - NW 13-16, Seas SSW 2.3-3.6 ft @ 15sec
WEDNESDAY - NW 14-17, Seas SSW 3-4.2 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY - NW 12-15, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
FRIDAY - NW 11-14, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?