Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
April 19, 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.
...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO
13N95W TO 14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 12N99W TO 12N96W TO
13N95W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN 96W AND
99W. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W TO
14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 27N126W SOUTHEASTWARD
TO NEAR 18N110W. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND
LOWER PRESSURES OVER MEXICO IS GENERALLY SUPPORTING GENTLE TO
MODERATE NORTHWEST WINDS WEST OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA.
ELSEWHERE OVER THE PACIFIC, WINDS ARE MODERATE OR WEAKER IN
SPEEDS. SEAS ARE 4 TO 6 FT IN NORTHWEST SWELL OVER THE WATERS
NORTHWEST OF CABO CORRIENTES AND 4 TO 5 FT IN SOUTH SWELL OVER
THE WATERS SOUTHEAST OF CABO CORRIENTES AS SEEN IN RECENT
ALTIMETER SATELLITE DATA. LIGHT TO GENTLE WEST TO NORTHWEST
WINDS ARE IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA. SEAS ARE 3 TO 4 FT IN THE
SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE GULF AND 1 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE.
FOR THE FORECAST, ASIDE FROM THE UPCOMING TEHUANTEPEC GALE EVENT,
RATHER QUIET CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN OVER THE FORECAST WATERS THROUGH
TUE. A SET OF NORTHWEST SWELL WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS WEST OF
BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE TUE NIGHT INTO WED, BUT IT WILL BE SUBSIDING
AS IT DOES. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK TO AROUND 9 FT ON THU WITH
THIS SWELL. FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST
OVER THE PACIFIC WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA BEGINNING WED NIGHT.
OTHERWISE, HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN
WELL INTO THE UPCOMING WEEK PROVIDING FOR MODERATE TO FRESH
NORTHERLY WINDS NORTHWEST OF CABO CORRIENTES, AND MOSTLY LIGHT TO
GENTLE WINDS SOUTHEAST OF CABO CORRIENTES.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
MONDAY - WNW 8-10, Seas S 1.2-3.2 ft @ 14sec
MONDAY NIGHT - NW 5-6, Seas S --? ft @ 17sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TUESDAY - WNW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.3-3.6 ft @ 18sec
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
THURSDAY - WNW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.2-3.4 ft @ 14sec
FRIDAY - WNW 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SATURDAY - W 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?