Sea of Cortez Forecast
August 21, 2025, 3:01 pm (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Forecast
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WARNINGS
.NONE.
A RIDGE EXTENDS FROM 1025 MB HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED NEAR 35N138W
TO REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS, WITH A SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA. THIS PATTERN IS SUPPORTING GENTLE TO MODERATE NW
BREEZES AND MODERATE SEAS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA. LIGHT TO GENTLE
BREEZES AND SLIGHT SEAS ARE NOTED ELSEWHERE OFF SOUTHERN MEXICO.
GENTLE WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS ARE OVER THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A RIDGE WEST OF
THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND A TROUGH OVER THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA WILL SUPPORT GENTLE TO MODERATE NW WINDS WITH MODERATE
SEAS WEST OF THE BAJA PENINSULA THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. GENTLE
TO MODERATE WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA EARLY
NEXT WEEK. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS IN SW SWELL
WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS.
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ NORTHERN HALF (north of 27N)
TODAY - W 8-10, Seas SSW 1.8-3.1 feet @ 14sec
TONITE - W 8-10, Seas SSW 1.8-3.1 feet @ 14sec
FRIDAY - W 6-8, Seas SW 0-3.1 feet @ 15sec
FRIDAY NIGHT - W 6-8, Seas SW 0-3.1 feet @ 15sec
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN HALF (south of 27N)
TODAY - SW 6-7, Seas SSW 0-4 feet @ 14sec
TONITE - SW 6-7, Seas SSW 0-4 feet @ 14sec
FRIDAY - SW 6-8, Seas SSW 0-4.2 feet @ 15sec
FRIDAY NIGHT - SW 6-8, Seas SSW 0-4.2 feet @ 15sec
LONG-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ
SATURDAY - Northern Half SSW 6-7, Seas SW 0-3.1 feet @ 15sec, Southern Half SW 7-9, Seas SW 0-4.2 feet @ 15sec
SUNDAY - Northern Half W 6-8, Seas SSW 0-3.3 feet @ 20sec, Southern Half SSW 6-8, Seas SSW 0-4.7 feet @ 19sec
MONDAY - Northern Half SW 6-7, Seas SSW 0-3.5 feet @ 18sec, Southern Half SSW 6-8, Seas SSW 0-4.8 feet @ 19sec
TUESDAY - Northern Half SW 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?, Southern Half E 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
WEDNESDAY - Northern Half SW 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?, Southern Half W 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?