Sea of Cortez Forecast
December 12, 2025, 3:01 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Forecast
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WARNINGS
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FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS ARE OVER AND DOWNSTREAM THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC, WITH ROUGH SEAS. ELSEWHERE, A SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDS
ACROSS THE OFFSHORE FORECAST WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA. THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THIS RIDGE AND A TROUGH OVER WESTERN
MEXICO IS SUPPORTING MODERATE WINDS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
GULF OF CALIFORNIA. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS IN
LONG PERIOD MIXED SWELLS ARE NOTED ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE
MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS, WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS IN THE GULF
OF CALIFORNIA AND NEARSHORE SW MEXICO.
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ NORTHERN HALF (north of 27N)
TODAY - W 6-8, Seas W 1-2.3 ft @ 15sec
TONITE - WNW 8-10, Seas SSW --? ft @ 12sec
SATURDAY - W 6-8, Seas W 1-2.4 ft @ 15sec
SATURDAY NIGHT - WNW 8-10, Seas SSW --? ft @ 12sec
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN HALF (south of 27N)
TODAY - NNW 10-13, Seas S 2-2.8 ft @ 13sec
TONITE - NNW 10-13, Seas S 1.8-2.7 ft @ 13sec
SATURDAY - NNW 10-13, Seas S 1.8-2.7 ft @ 13sec
SATURDAY NIGHT - NW 8-10, Seas S 2.2-3 ft @ 12sec
LONG-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ
SUNDAY - Northern Half NW 6-8, Seas WSW 0.8-2.1 ft @ 13sec, Southern Half NW 9-11, Seas S 1.8-2.7 ft @ 12sec
MONDAY - Northern Half W 7-9, Seas SW 0.9-1.9 ft @ 17sec, Southern Half NNW 9-11, Seas SW 2-2.8 ft @ 17sec
TUESDAY - Northern Half Not available yet, Southern Half NW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.7-2.7 ft @ 14sec
WEDNESDAY - Northern Half W 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern Half NNW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.9-2.8 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY - Northern Half N 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern Half NW 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?