Sea of Cortez Forecast



February 10, 2025, 9:00 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Forecast


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WARNINGS
.NONE.

A RIDGE, THAT EXTENDS FROM A 1033 MB HIGH PRESSURE CENTER LOCATED
NEAR 35N134W, DOMINATES THE OFFSHORE FORECAST WATERS OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA. THIS SYSTEM IS SUPPORTING MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHWEST
TO NORTH WINDS NORTH OF PUNTA EUGENIA WITH SEAS OF 6 TO 9 FT,
AND GENTLE TO MODERATE NORTHWEST WINDS SOUTH OF PUNTA EUGENIA
WITH SEAS OF 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. RECENT SCATTEROMETER DATA
INDICATE MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS N WINDS IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
AND DOWNWIND TO 15N. SEAS ARE 4 TO 5 FT WITHIN THESE WINDS. LIGHT
TO GENTLE WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF MEXICAN OFFSHORE
WATERS, INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA. SEAS ARE 1 TO 3 FT IN
THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA, AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE PRIMARILY IN NW
SWELL.
FOR THE FORECAST, A RIDGE WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL OF THE WEATHER
PATTERN ACROSS THE OFFSHORE FORECAST WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
SUPPORTING MODERATE TO FRESH NW TO N WINDS N OF PUNTA EUGENIA
THROUGH MID-WEEK WHILE MAINLY MODERATE NW TO N WINDS WILL PREVAIL
BETWEEN PUNTA EUGENIA AND CABO SAN LUCAS. SEAS WILL BUILD UP TO
10 OR 11 FT IN NW SWELL ACROSS THE WATERS N OF PUNTA EUGENIA
TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE THERE TO 8 FT OR
LESS ON WED. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE TO FRESH TO LOCALLY
STRONG SPEEDS IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA LATE
TONIGHT INTO TUE WITH SEAS BUILDING TO NEAR 5 FT. ELSEWHERE,
MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS IN NW SWELL ARE
EXPECTED.

SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ NORTHERN HALF (north of 27N)
TODAY - W 18-22, Seas W 3.7-4.1 feet @ 5sec
TONITE - N 13-16, Seas WNW 0-4.7 feet @ 7sec
WEDNESDAY - WNW 15-19, Seas W 4.7-5 feet @ 5sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - NNW 14-17, Seas W 0-4.2 feet @ 6sec

SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN HALF (south of 27N)
TODAY - N 6-8, Seas SSW 0.8-2.1 feet @ 11sec
TONITE - NNE 5-6, Seas SSW 0.9-2.2 feet @ 11sec
WEDNESDAY - NNW 11-14, Seas SSW 1.1-2.4 feet @ 13sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - NNW 5-6, Seas SSW 1.6-2.5 feet @ 13sec

LONG-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ
THURSDAY - Northern Half NNW 14-18, Seas W 0-3.8 feet @ 14sec, Southern Half NNW 11-14, Seas SW 1.3-2.2 feet @ 16sec
FRIDAY - Northern Half WNW 14-18, Seas W 3.6-4.4 feet @ 16sec, Southern Half NNW 10-13, Seas SW 2.4-2.9 feet @ 16sec
SATURDAY - Northern Half NNW 16-20, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?, Southern Half N 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
SUNDAY - Northern Half NNW 13-16, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?, Southern Half NW 11-14, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
MONDAY - Northern Half Not available yet, Southern Half Not available yet