Sea of Cortez Forecast



October 14, 2024, 9:01 pm (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Forecast


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WARNINGS
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ELSEWHERE, WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING EXTENDS FROM A 1015 MB HIGH
PRESSURE CENTERED W OF THE THE BAJA CALIFORNIA WATERS NEAR
30N133W SOUTHEASTWARD TO THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS. THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT BETWEEN THIS RIDGE AND A TROUGH OVER THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA IS SUPPORTING MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH NW TO N WINDS
OVER THE BAJA CALIFORNIA WATERS, WHERE SEAS ARE IN THE 7-8 FT
RANGE IN NW SWELL. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS ARE ACROSS MOST OF THE
GULF OF CALIFORNIA, EXCEPT FOR MODERATE S TO SW WINDS ACROSS THE
NORTH PORTIONS. SEAS ARE 3 FT OR LESS. OVER THE REST OF THE
MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS, LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS
PREVAIL.
FOR THE FORECAST, STRONG TO NEAR-GALE GAP WINDS ACROSS THE
TEHUANTEPEC REGION WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO FRESH TO STRONG
SPEEDS THROUGH TUE MORNING, THEN WEAKEN QUICKLY. OTHERWISE,
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH NW WINDS ACROSS THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
NORTE WATERS WILL SPREAD SOUTHWARD TO CABO SAN LAZARO TODAY, AND
THEN TO THE BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR WATERS ON TUE. WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO WEAKEN MODESTLY ON THU. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE
NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA THU THROUGH FRI TO INDUCE MODERATE TO
FRESH SW TO W GAP WINDS ACROSS THE GULF BASIN. NW SWELL MOVING
THROUGH THE THE NORTH AND CENTRAL BAJA CALIFORNIA WATERS WILL
REACH THE BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR WATERS TODAY THEN FADE THROUGH TUE.
A MORE SIGNIFICANT NW SWELL IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE
REGIONAL WATERS TUE THROUGH THU, WITH SEAS OFFSHORE OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA NORTE BUILDING TO 8-11 FT TUE NIGHT.

...REMAINDER OF THE AREA...
HIGH PRESSURE OF 1025 MB IS ANALYZED NEAR 30N133W. THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT BETWEEN THIS AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE AND LOWER PRESSURE IN
THE VICINITY OF THE ITCZ IS SUPPORTING MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH
TRADE WINDS SOUTH OF 22N TO THE ITCZ, AND WEST OF 128W. SEAS
OVER THIS AREA ARE 6-8 FT IN MIXED SWELL. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS
ARE IN THE VICINITY OF THE HIGH CENTER, WHERE SEAS ARE IN THE
7-10 FT RANGE IN NW SWELL. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE AREA
OF HIGH PRESSURE AND A TROUGH OVER THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA IS
SUPPORTING MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS EAST OF THE HIGH CENTER, AND
EAST OF 120W, WHERE SEAS ARE IN THE 7-8 FT RANGE. LIGHT TO GENTLE
WINDS, AND MODERATE SEAS ARE ELSEWHERE N OF THE MONSOON TROUGH.
GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS, AND SEAS OF 6-8 FT PREVAIL S OF THE
ITCZ/MONSOON TROUGH.

SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ NORTHERN HALF (north of 27N)
TODAY - NNW 16-20, Seas SSW 0-3.8 feet @ 14sec
TONITE - NNW 16-20, Seas SSW 0-3.8 feet @ 14sec
WEDNESDAY - NNW 12-15, Seas SSW 0-4.1 feet @ 14sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - NNW 12-15, Seas SSW 0-4.1 feet @ 14sec

SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN HALF (south of 27N)
TODAY - SW 6-7, Seas SSW 0-4.6 feet @ 14sec
TONITE - SW 6-7, Seas SSW 0-4.6 feet @ 14sec
WEDNESDAY - W 6-7, Seas SSW 0-3.5 feet @ 13sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - W 6-7, Seas SSW 0-3.5 feet @ 13sec

LONG-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ
THURSDAY - Northern Half WNW 9-11, Seas SW 0-3.9 feet @ 13sec, Southern Half SSE 6-7, Seas SSW 0-3.1 feet @ 13sec
FRIDAY - Northern Half W 12-15, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?, Southern Half SE 7-9, Seas SSW 1-2.7 feet @ 12sec
SATURDAY - Northern Half W 11-14, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?, Southern Half NW 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
SUNDAY - Northern Half N 10-13, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?, Southern Half NNW 15-19, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
MONDAY - Northern Half Not available yet, Southern Half Not available yet