Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

September 16, 2026, 2:00 am (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

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.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N95W TO
15N96W TO 14N97W TO 13N97W TO 11N98W TO 12N97W TO 15N95W NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 13N97W TO
12N97W TO 13N95W TO 14N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16.5N94.5W TO 16N95W TO
15.5N95.5W TO 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N95W TO 15N96W TO 13N97W TO 12N99W TO 11N98W
TO 13N96W TO 15N95W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M.

FRESH TO STRONG N TO NE GAP WINDS, AND SEAS OF 6-8 FT, ARE OVER
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS ARE OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND 4-7 FT
ARE NOTED ELSEWHERE, EXCEPT 1-3 FT IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
GULF.
FOR THE FORECAST, PLEASE SEE THE SPECIAL FEATURES SECTION FOR
INFORMATION ABOUT THE GALE WARNING IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC.
ELSEWHERE, FRESH SE TO S WINDS PULSE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF
CALIFORNIA THROUGH WED. LARGE N SWELL OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE
NEAR GUADALUPE ISLAND WILL SUBSIDE THROUGH MID WEEK.

SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - NW 6-7, Seas SSE 0.7-0.8 ft @ 7sec
TONITE - NW 8-10, Seas SSE 1-1.1 ft @ 7sec
THURSDAY - NW 9-11, Seas SSE 1.4-1.7 ft @ 7sec
THURSDAY NIGHT - NW 9-11, Seas NNW 1.7-1.9 ft @ 4sec

LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
FRIDAY - NW 9-11, Seas NNW 1.7-1.9 ft @ 4sec
SATURDAY - SW 7-9, Seas S 0.6-1.9 ft @ 7sec
SUNDAY - SW 7-9, Seas SSW 0-1.9 ft @ 7sec
MONDAY - SW 6-8, Seas S 0-1.5 ft @ 7sec
TUESDAY - SW 6-7, Seas SSW 0-3.6 ft @ 16sec