Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

March 30, 2025, 9:00 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

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WARNINGS
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A BROAD SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDS SOUTHEASTWARD FROM A 1021 MB HIGH
NEAR 25N130W TO SOUTH OF THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS. THIS FEATURE
IS PROMOTING MODERATE TO FRESH NW TO N WINDS AND SEAS OF 8 TO 10
FT IN LARGE, LONG-PERIOD NW SWELL WEST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA.
GENTLE TO MODERATE NW TO NE WINDS WITH 7 TO 10 FT SEAS IN
MODERATE TO LARGE, LONG-PERIOD NW SWELL ARE PRESENT NEAR THE
REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS AND OFF CABO CORRIENTES. GENTLE TO LOCALLY
MODERATE NW TO N TO ENE WINDS AND SEAS AT 4 TO 6 FT ARE NOTED
OFFSHORE FROM SOUTHERN MEXICO. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS AND SEAS OF
1 TO 3 FT PREVAIL IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, A PERSISTENT RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
EAST PACIFIC WILL SUPPORT FRESH TO OCCASSIONALLY STRONG NW TO N
WINDS ACROSS THE BAJA CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE WATERS THROUGH WED
NIGHT. WHILE MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH NW TO N WINDS ARE EXPECTED
NEAR THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS AND CABO CORRIENTES THROUGH WED.
RESIDUAL NW SWELL IS GOING TO KEEP ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS OFF
BAJA CALIFORNIA AND NEAR THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS THROUGH
TONIGHT, THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TO BETWEEN MODERATE AND ROUGH
FROM NORTH TO SOUTH MON AND MON NIGHT. IN THE LONG TERM, WINDS IN
THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GULF OF CALIFORNIA WILL INCREASE AND
REACH FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG TUE NIGHT AND WED MORNING. ALSO A
NEW SET OF NW SWELL IS FORECAST TO ARRIVE BY TUE NIGHT, AND BRING
ANOTHER ROUND OF ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA
THROUGH THU.

SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - NW 6-8, Seas SSW 0-4.7 feet @ 18sec
TONITE - NW 6-8, Seas SSW 0-4.7 feet @ 18sec
MONDAY - NW 10-12, Seas SSW 2-4.6 feet @ 17sec
MONDAY NIGHT - NW 10-12, Seas SSW 2-4.6 feet @ 17sec

LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
TUESDAY - WNW 9-11, Seas SSW 2.4-4.6 feet @ 16sec
WEDNESDAY - SSE 8-10, Seas SSW 0-3.8 feet @ 14sec
THURSDAY - ESE 7-9, Seas SSW 0-4.3 feet @ 16sec
FRIDAY - SSW 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
SATURDAY - WNW 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?