Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
May 21, 2026, 9:00 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
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WARNINGS
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A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT PREVAILS OVER THE REGION, LEADING TO
MAINLY LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS. MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH NW WINDS
ARE IMPACTING WATERS NEAR CABO SAN LUCAS AS MODEST RIDGING BUILDS
IN FROM THE N PACIFIC. SEAS ARE MODERATE IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS,
AND SLIGHT IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DOMINATE THROUGH
LATE WEEK, LEADING TO MODERATE SEAS AND MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS.
BY LATE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK, RIDGING BUILDING SW TOWARD
THE REGION WILL LEAD TO MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH WINDS OFFSHORE
BAJA CALIFORNIA, ALONG WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN SEAS.
WEAK LOW PRESSURE THAT HAD BEEN W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA HAS DEVOLVED
INTO A SURFACE TROUGH THAT EXTENDS FROM 26N119W TO 23N123W.
SHOWER ACTIVITY THAT HAD BEEN IN THE VICINITY HAS DISSIPATED.
FARTHER SOUTH, A 1008 MB LOW PRESSURE IS NEAR THE MONSOON TROUGH
AROUND 10N120W. CONVECTION NEAR THIS LOW IS DESCRIBED IN THE
ITCZ/MONSOON TROUGH SECTION ABOVE. A BROAD SURFACE RIDGE
EXTENDS SOUTHEASTWARD FROM A 1035 MB HIGH NEAR 37N144W ACROSS
30N140W. THIS FEATURE IS MAINTAINING MODERATE TO FRESH NE WINDS
AND SEAS OF 7 TO 10 FT NORTH OF THE ITCZ AND WEST OF 125W.
GENTLE TO MODERATE N TO NE TO E WINDS WITH 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NW
AND S SWELLS EXIST NORTH OF THE ITCZ EAST OF 125W. SOUTH OF THE
ITCZ, GENTLE TO MODERATE S TO SE WINDS AND SEAS AT 5 TO 7 FT IN
MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL PREVAIL.
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
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SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet