Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

August 10, 2026, 9:01 pm (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

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This forecast has not been reviewed. It was generated from an automatic model.

WARNINGS
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FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS, AND ROUGH SEAS, PREVAIL ACROSS THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH WINDS ARE OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA. ELSEWHERE, GENTLE TO LOCALLY
MODERATE WINDS PREVAIL OVER THE DISCUSSION WATERS. MODERATE SEAS
ARE OVER THE OPEN WATERS OFF MEXICO WITH SLIGHT SEAS IN THE GULF
OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE
WEEK. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE W OF THE AREA
AND LOWER PRESSURES OVER NORTHERN MEXICO WILL SUPPORT MODERATE TO
LOCALLY FRESH SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF
CALIFORNIA. A MODERATE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL PROMOTE MOSTLY
GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OFFSHORE WATERS OF
MEXICO ALONG WITH MODERATE SEAS.

FOR THE FORECAST, THE LARGE AREA OF DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED WELL TO THE WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE
SOUTHERN TIP OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA. ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS APPEAR CONDUCIVE FOR SOME GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT, AND A
TROPICAL DEPRESSION COULD FORM DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS WHILE THE
SYSTEM MOVES SLOWLY NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTION OF
THE EAST PACIFIC. WINDS AND SEAS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE ACROSS
THE WEST-CENTRAL PORTION OF THE FORECAST REGION BY THE MIDDLE
PART OF THE WEEK AS THIS SYSTEM DEVELOPS.

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 - Not available yet
SATURDAY - W 4-5, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - WSW 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
MONDAY - Not available yet