Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
January 5, 2026, 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
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STRONG NORTHERLY GAP WINDS ARE ONGOING OVER THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC, ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING NORTH OF THE
AREA. FARTHER N, LONG PERIOD NW SWELL IS MOVING INTO WATERS
OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE, LEADING TO ROUGH SEAS. ELSEWHERE,
MAINLY GENTLE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS PREVAIL, EXCEPT FOR THE
GULF OF CALIFORNIA WHERE SLIGHT SEAS ARE PRESENT.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY GAP WINDS OVER THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT, THEN DIMINISH AS THE
HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WEAKENS. GAP WINDS ARE LIKELY TO
RETURN BRIEFLY TUE NIGHT. A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL SUPPORT
GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZES ELSEWHERE OVER MEXICAN OFFSHORE
WATERS. LONG PERIOD NW SWELL WILL FOLLOW A DISSIPATING COLD FRONT
MOVING INTO THE BAJA CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS LATE MON INTO TUE,
WITH MAINLY MODERATE SEAS ELSEWHERE. LOOKING AHEAD, ANOTHER
ROUND OF LARGE NW SWELL WILL IMPACT THE WATERS OFF BAJA
CALIFORNIA BY MID WEEK FOLLOWING ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVING
THROUGH THE REGION.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE COLD FRONT WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH MON ALONG
THE BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE COAST. A SECOND FRONT WILL MOVE INTO
THE WATERS NORTH OF 28N AND WEST OF 125W LATE MON. THE LARGE
SWELL WILL SUBSIDE THROUGH MON, BUT ADDITIONAL 8 TO 10 FT NW
SWELL WILL FOLLOW THIS SECOND FRONT ACROSS THE WATERS NORTH OF
25N THROUGH MID WEEK. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING BEHIND THE FRONT
WILL SUPPORT FRESH TRADE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS FROM 10N TO 20N
WEST OF 125W. GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZES AND MODERATE SEAS WILL
PERSIST ELSEWHERE THROUGH MID WEEK.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
TUESDAY - NW 7-9, Seas SSW 1.4-2.3 ft @ 13sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NNW 6-8, Seas SSW 1-2.1 ft @ 13sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
WEDNESDAY - NW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.6-2.4 ft @ 12sec
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - NNW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.2-2.5 ft @ 12sec
SATURDAY - NW 10-13, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - NW 10-13, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?