Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
November 10, 2026, 3:00 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
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WARNINGS
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THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A 1022 MB HIGH PRESSURE
SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES AND LOWER PRESSURES IN
THE DEEP TROPICS SUSTAINS FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND
SEAS OF 5-7 FT ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC BASIN. MEANWHILE,
BROAD RIDGING EXTENDS SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
WATERS TO THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS, SUPPORTING MODERATE OR
WEAKER WINDS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS.
LONG-PERIOD NW SWELL IS PRODUCING SEAS OF 7-11 FT IN THE
OFFSHORE WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTH OF CABO SAN LAZARO,
WITH THE HIGHEST SEAS OCCURRING WEST OF GUADALUPE ISLAND.
ELSEWHERE, SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS PREVAIL.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS AROUND 8
FT WILL PULSE TO STRONG TO LOCALLY NEAR GALE-FORCE AT NIGHT
ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.
ROUGH SEAS IN NW SWELL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE BAJA OFFSHORE
WATERS, THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH TONIGHT THROUGH THU. LOOKING
AHEAD, FRESH WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS APPROACHING 12 FT ARE EXPECTED
TO REACH THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA ON FRI,
ASSOCIATED WITH A FRONTAL SYSTEM. YET A LARGER NW SWELL ARRIVING
SAT WILL PRODUCE VERY ROUGH SEAS TO 19 FT. ROUGH SEAS WILL REACH
ALL THE WAY TO NEAR 100W BY EARLY NEXT WEEK.
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - NNW 7-9, Seas SSW 0-2.6 ft @ 16sec
TONITE - NNW 8-10, Seas SSW 1-2.8 ft @ 16sec
WEDNESDAY - NNW 8-10, Seas SSW 1-2.8 ft @ 16sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - NW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.3-3.4 ft @ 18sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
THURSDAY - NNW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.4-3.5 ft @ 18sec
FRIDAY - WSW 6-8, Seas SSW 0-3.7 ft @ 15sec
SATURDAY - NE 8-10, Seas SSW 0-4.1 ft @ 17sec
SUNDAY - NNW 6-7, Seas SSW 0-3.3 ft @ 14sec
MONDAY - N 8-10, Seas SSW 0-3.2 ft @ 14sec