Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
May 31, 2026, 3:01 pm (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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A BROAD SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDS INTO THE REGION TO JUST NW OF THE
REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE RIDGE
AND A SURFACE TROUGH ALONG THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA IS PRODUCING
MODERATE NW TO N WINDS ACROSS THE BAJA CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE
WATERS. NW SWELL CONTINUES TO PRODUCE MODERATE SEAS TO 8 FT OVER
THE WATERS N OF CABO SAN LAZARO WHILE MERGING SW AND NW SWELL IS
SUPPORTING 7 TO 9 FT SEAS ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS FROM CABO
SAN LAZARO TO CABO SAN LUCAS. INSIDE THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA
WINDS ARE GENTLE NW WITH SEAS SLIGHT SEAS, EXCEPT 3 TO 6 FT
ACROSS THE ENTRANCE OF THE GULF. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS PREVAIL
ELSEWHERE ALONG WITH 6 TO 8 FT SEAS IN SW SWELL, INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC.
FOR THE FORECAST, NE PACIFIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN A RIDGE
ACROSS THE REGIONAL WATERS THROUGH THE WEEK, WHICH WILL MAINTAIN
MODERATE TO FRESH NW WINDS ACROSS THE BAJA CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE
WATERS. NW SWELL MOVING THROUGH THE BAJA CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE
WATERS WILL MERGE WITH SW SWELL ACROSS THE JALISCO AND
REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS OFFSHORE WATERS TO PRODUCE ROUGH SEAS
FORECAST TO SUBSIDE TONIGHT INTO EARLY MON. N SWELL WILL IMPACT THE
BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE WATERS THROUGH MON NIGHT.
FOR THE FORECAST, HIGH PRESSURE WILL DRIFT N AND WINDS WILL WEAKEN
SLIGHTLY TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUE. THE CURRENT NW TO N SWELL
WILL COMBINE WITH WIND WAVES PRODUCED BY THE FRESH TRADE WINDS N
OF THE MONSOON/ITCZ LEADING TO ROUGH SEAS OVER THE WATERS W OF
120W THROUGH EARLY MON. E OF 120W, NW TO N SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO
MERGE WITH SOUTHERLY SWELL OVER THE CENTRAL WATERS THROUGH EARLY
MON, WITH WAVE HEIGHTS OF 8 TO 9 FT FORECAST TO COVER A GOOD
PORTION OF THE WATERS S THROUGH SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA TO THE EQUATOR E OF 120W, AND WESTWARD TO NEAR 140W.
LOOKING AHEAD, THE LATEST TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK ISSUED BY NHC
INDICATES THAT A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO FORM
DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS WELL TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN
TIP OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
APPEAR CONDUCIVE FOR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT THEREAFTER, AND A
TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS LIKELY TO FORM DURING THE MIDDLE PART OF
NEXT WEEK WHILE MOVING WESTWARD OR WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 10 TO 15
KT ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE EAST PACIFIC.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TUESDAY - W 6-8, Seas SSW 0.9-4.6 ft @ 16sec
WEDNESDAY - WSW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.1-4.6 ft @ 16sec
THURSDAY - WSW 7-9, Seas SSW 1.6-5.1 ft @ 18sec
FRIDAY - WNW 10-13, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SATURDAY - WNW 10-13, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?