Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
May 26, 2026, 3:01 pm (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
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WARNINGS
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.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 30N115W TO
28N113W TO 29N112W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 30N115W TO
28N113W TO 29N112W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
A WEAK RIDGE EXTENDS FROM NEAR 30N135W TO THE VICINITY OF THE
REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE RIDGE
AND A SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA IS SUPPORTING
MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS ACROSS THE WATERS WEST OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS ARE SOUTH OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
AND WEST OF CABO CORRIENTES. MODERATE TO FRESH GAP WINDS ARE
FUNNELING INTO THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS
PREVAIL ELSEWHERE. SEAS ARE IN THE 5 TO 7 FT RANGE OVER THE OPEN
WATERS, AND 1 TO 3 FT IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS WILL PREVAIL OFFSHORE
BAJA CALIFORNIA THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. A SET OF NW SWELL
WILL BEGIN TO MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE
BEGINNING WED, SUPPORTING COMBINED SEAS PEAKING TO AROUND 10 FT.
FRESH S TO SW GAP WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF
CALIFORNIA STARTING LATE TONIGHT, DIMINISH WED AFTERNOON, START
UP AGAIN LATE WED NIGHT AND DIMINISH EARLY ON THU.
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - NW 11-14, Seas SSW 2.4-4 ft @ 14sec
SATURDAY - NW 10-13, Seas SSW 1.5-4.4 ft @ 18sec
SUNDAY - N 8-10, Seas SSW 2.1-5.4 ft @ 20sec
MONDAY - W 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?