Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
May 20, 2026, 3:01 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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WARNINGS
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A WEAK 1014 MB LOW PRESSURE AREA IS SOUTHWEST OF GUADALUPE ISLAND
NEAR 27N120W, ALONG A TROUGH REACHING FROM NEAR SAN DIEGO,
CALIFORNIA TO 24N122W. THIS FEATURE IS BREAKING UP THE USUAL
SUBTROPICAL RIDGE OVER THE AREA, AND THEREFORE ALLOWING ONLY
LIGHT TO GENTLE BREEZES OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA, EXCEPT FOR MODERATE
WINDS NEAR CABO SAN LUCAS. COMBINED SEAS ARE 6-8 FT PRIMARILY IN
NW SWELL OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA. LIGHT BREEZES AND SLIGHT SEAS
PREVAIL ACROSS THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA. GENTLE BREEZE AND 4-6 FT
IN NW SWELL PERSIST OFF SOUTHERN MEXICO.
FOR THE FORECAST, LARGE NW SWELL WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE ACROSS
THE WATERS OFF OF BAJA CALIFORNIA AND THROUGH THE REVILLAGIGEDO
ISLANDS TONIGHT THROUGH WED, SUBSIDING BELOW 8 FT BY WED EVENING.
MODERATE NW SWELL WILL THEN DOMINATE THE AREA WATERS INTO THE
WEEKEND. A RIDGE EXTENDING ACROSS THE REGION ALONG ROUGHLY 20N
WILL SUPPORT MOSTLY GENTLE TO MODERATE NW WINDS ACROSS THE AREA
WATERS, WITH FRESH WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR THE COAST OF CABO SAN
LUCAS EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - WNW 10-12, Seas SSW 1.2-3.3 ft @ 15sec
TONITE - NW 2-3, Seas SSW --? ft @ 16sec
THURSDAY - WNW 7-9, Seas SSW 1-3.1 ft @ 18sec
THURSDAY NIGHT - NW 2-3, Seas SSW --? ft @ 16sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
FRIDAY - NW 8-10, Seas SW 1.2-3 ft @ 16sec
SATURDAY - WNW 13-16, Seas SSW 2-3.5 ft @ 16sec
SUNDAY - WNW 10-13, Seas SSW 1.6-3.9 ft @ 19sec
MONDAY - W 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
TUESDAY - W 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?