Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
April 12, 2026, 3:00 pm (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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WARNINGS
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.15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 31N115W TO
30N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 31N115W TO
30N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
A WEAK SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDS EASTWARD INTO THE WATERS OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA, TO THE SOUTH OF A COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE REGION
FROM THE NORTHWEST. THIS PATTERN IS SUPPORTING LIGHT TO GENTLE NW
TO N WINDS ACROSS THE WATERS OF BAJA, THEN BECOMING GENTLE N TO
NE WINDS FROM BAJA SUR BEYOND THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS. MODERATE
SEAS TO 5 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL PREVAIL ACROSS THESE
WATERS. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS ARE IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA WITH
SLIGHT SEAS, EXCEPT IN NORTHERN PORTIONS WHERE FRESH TO STRONG SW
GAP WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED TONIGHT. SEAS HAVE BUILT QUICKLY THERE
TO 4 TO 6 FT. FARTHER EAST, GENTLE NW WINDS PREVAIL ACROSS THE
WATERS FROM LAS TRES MARIAS TO PUERTO ANGEL, EXCEPT MODERATE
WINDS NEAR THE COAST OF CABO CORRIENTES. STRONG N GAP WINDS HAVE
EXPANDED OFFSHORE OF THE TEHUANTEPEC REGION TO 14N, WHERE SEAS
ARE NOW 6 TO 9 FT. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH SHIFTING SLOWLY EASTWARD
ACROSS THE AREA NOW EXTENDS FROM BAJA SUR NORTHWARD INTO NW
MEXICO, WITH ASSOCIATED CLOUDS AND SHOWERS NOW ACROSS INTERIOR
MEXICO.
FOR THE FORECAST, A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE BAJA NORTE
WATERS EARLY MON THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE ACROSS CENTRAL BAJA AND
THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA TUE. EXPECT LIGHT TO GENTLE NW TO N WINDS
ACROSS THE BAJA WATERS AHEAD OF THE FRONT, BEFORE WINDS BEGIN TO
FRESHEN MON EVENING THROUGH TUE. HIGH PRESSURE BEHIND THE FRONT
WILL DOMINATE THE REGION THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. FRESH TO
STRONG SW TO W GAP WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF
CALIFORNIA TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT AHEAD OF THE FRONT, WITH
WINDS THEN BECOMING MODERATE TO FRESH FROM THE N THROUGH THE
ENTIRE GULF TUE MORNING THROUGH WED. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN BAJA SUR
AND PUERTO ANGEL, WINDS WILL BE MODERATE OR WEAKER WITH MODERATE
SEAS THROUGH TUE. PULSING FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY GAP WINDS
WILL PREVAIL ACROSS AND DOWNWIND OF THE TEHUANTEPEC REGION
THROUGH TUE MORNING, WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT DURING THE EARLY
MORNINGS. AFTERWARDS, MAINLY MODERATE AND VARIABLE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH MIDWEEK.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - NW 10-12, Seas SSW 1.7-3.5 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - NNW 6-8, Seas SSW 1.4-3.4 ft @ 15sec
MONDAY - NW 11-14, Seas SSW 1.5-3.3 ft @ 14sec
MONDAY NIGHT - NNW 6-8, Seas SSW 1.4-3.4 ft @ 15sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TUESDAY - NW 13-16, Seas SSW 1.6-3.3 ft @ 15sec
WEDNESDAY - NW 11-14, Seas SSW 2.8-4.1 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY - NW 10-12, Seas SSW 2.1-3.9 ft @ 16sec
FRIDAY - WNW 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SATURDAY - NW 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?