Sea of Cortez Forecast
April 19, 2025, 3:01 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Forecast
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WARNINGS
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A STRONG 1043 MB HIGH CENTERED WELL NORTH OF THE AREA NEAR
43N152W EXTENDS RIDGING THROUGH THE MEXICO OFFSHORE WATERS, WHILE
A TROUGH HAS BEEN ANALYZED OVER THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA THROUGH
SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA. LOCALIZED FRESH W WINDS AND SEAS TO 4
FT ARE NOTED IN THE NORTHERN GULF AS LOW PRESSURE PREVAILS OVER
THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES. WIDESPREAD GENTLE TO MODERATE NW
WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS PREVAIL OVER THE WATERS OFFSHORE OF BAJA
AND SOUTHERN MEXICO, AS WELL AS THROUGH THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, LOCALIZED FRESH TO STRONG W WINDS WILL PULSE
IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA OVERNIGHT. ELSEWHERE, PULSING
FRESH TO STRONG NW WINDS ARE EXPECTED OFFSHORE OF SOUTHWESTERN
MEXICO NEAR JALISCO THROUGH GUERRERO INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, WHILE
OCCASIONAL FRESH NW WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE SEBASTIAN
VIZCAINO BAY AND MAGDALENA BAY THIS WEEKEND. OTHERWISE, GENTLE TO
MODERATE NW WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL OVER
THE REMAINDER OF THE WATERS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ NORTHERN HALF (north of 27N)
TODAY - W 15-19, Seas SW 3.6-4.2 feet @ 15sec
TONITE - W 15-19, Seas SW 3.6-4.2 feet @ 15sec
SUNDAY - NNW 10-12, Seas SW 0-3.7 feet @ 14sec
SUNDAY NIGHT - NNW 10-12, Seas SW 0-3.7 feet @ 14sec
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN HALF (south of 27N)
TODAY - NNW 10-13, Seas SSW 2.7-3.9 feet @ 15sec
TONITE - NNW 10-13, Seas SSW 2.7-3.9 feet @ 15sec
SUNDAY - NNW 14-17, Seas SSW 3.3-4.5 feet @ 14sec
SUNDAY NIGHT - NNW 14-17, Seas SSW 3.3-4.5 feet @ 14sec
LONG-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ
MONDAY - Northern Half W 9-11, Seas SSW 1.8-3.2 feet @ 20sec, Southern Half NW 10-12, Seas SSW 2.6-4.3 feet @ 17sec
TUESDAY - Northern Half W 10-13, Seas SSW 2.4-3.7 feet @ 18sec, Southern Half WSW 6-8, Seas SSW 0-4.1 feet @ 19sec
WEDNESDAY - Northern Half W 11-14, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?, Southern Half SE 4-5, Seas SSW 0-4.1 feet @ 16sec
THURSDAY - Northern Half N 13-16, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?, Southern Half WSW 4-5, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
FRIDAY - Northern Half NNW 14-18, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?, Southern Half NW 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?