Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

November 7, 2026, 3:00 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

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WARNINGS
.NONE.

.WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 31N115W TO 30N115W TO 30N114W TO
30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA... NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

MEANWHILE, A BROAD SUBTROPICAL RIDGE WEST OF CALIFORNIA SUSTAINS
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS OF 7-11 FT.
THE HIGHEST SEAS ARE FOUND WEST OF GUADALUPE ISLAND. MODERATE TO
LOCALLY STRONG NW WINDS AND SEAS OF 2-4 FT ARE OCCURRING IN THE
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GULF OF CALIFORNIA. LASTLY, MODERATE TO
LOCALLY FRESH NW WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS ARE NOTED OFFSHORE
JALISCO. ELSEWHERE, MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND SLIGHT TO
MODERATE SEAS PREVAIL.
FOR THE FORECAST, A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER NE MEXICO
WILL SUPPORT FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS IN
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. WINDS
AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH QUICKLY THEREAFTER. MEANWHILE, A SERIES
OF PULSES OF MODERATE TO LARGE NW SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT
THE BAJA CALIFORNIA WATERS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, PRODUCING
PERIODS OF ROUGH SEAS UP TO 12 FT ACROSS THE NW ZONES. FRESH TO
LOCALLY STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED IN THE NORTHERN
GULF OF CALIFORNIA THROUGH SUN MORNING.

SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - W 4-5, Seas SSW 0-2.6 ft @ 13sec
TONITE - WSW 5-6, Seas SSW 0-2.5 ft @ 17sec
SUNDAY - S 7-9, Seas SSW 0-2.6 ft @ 16sec
SUNDAY NIGHT - NW 6-7, Seas SSW 0-2.5 ft @ 15sec

LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
MONDAY - NW 6-7, Seas SSW 0-2.5 ft @ 15sec
TUESDAY - NW 6-8, Seas SSW 0-2.6 ft @ 16sec
WEDNESDAY - NNW 8-10, Seas SSW 0-2.7 ft @ 15sec
THURSDAY - N 13-16, Seas SSW 0-3.3 ft @ 18sec
FRIDAY - NNW 10-13, Seas SSW 2.4-3.6 ft @ 16sec