Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
March 6, 2026, 8:01 pm (UTC: +00:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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WARNINGS
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STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OF 1036 MB LOCATED WELL NW OF THE AREA NEAR
37N137W EXTENDS A RIDGE SOUTHEASTWARD TOWARD BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR
AND THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN
THIS RIDGE AND A MEANDERING SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA IS PRODUCING MODERATE TO FRESH NW TO N WINDS OFFSHORE
THE BAJA CALIFORNIA WATERS. SEAS ARE 4 TO 7 FT WITHIN THESE
WINDS, EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL ACROSS THE OUTER OFFSHORE
WATERS N OF CABO SAN LAZARO. LIGHT TO GENTLE SW TO W WINDS WITH
SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS PREVAIL ACROSS THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
ELSEWHERE OVER THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS, INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC, LIGHT WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS, PRIMARILY IN SW
SWELL, ARE NOTED.
FOR THE FORECAST, STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NW OF THE FORECAST REGION
WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT MODERATE TO FRESH NW TO N WINDS ACROSS THE
OFFSHORE FORECAST WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA THROUGH TONIGHT. A
WEAK LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO FORM JUST OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA
ON SAT, THEN SHIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL
RELAX THE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA, LEADING TO IMPROVING MARINE CONDITIONS THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. GENTLE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS, IN SW SWELL, ARE EXPECTED
IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE
THE WATERS N OF 15N AND 120W THROUGH TONIGHT, SUPPORTING FRESH TO
STRONG N TO NE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS. LOOKING AHEAD, A LOW PRESSURE
IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AND LINGER NEAR BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE ON
SAT, THEN DRIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. DURING THIS
SAME PERIOD, THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY MOVE WESTWARD AND
WEAKEN. AS A RESULT, MARINE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE AS
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES ACROSS THE FORECAST WATERS SAT THROUGH
MON.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
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LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
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