Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

April 29, 2026, 3:00 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

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WARNINGS
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.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N110W TO 28N111W TO 27N111W TO
25N110W TO 25N108W TO 26N109W TO 27N110W...INCLUDING GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

RIDGING OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA COMBINED WITH TROUGHING OVER NORTHWEST
MEXICO SUPPORTS MODERATE TO FRESH NW TO N WINDS AND SEAS OF 4 TO
6 FT OFF THE PENINSULA. MODERATE NW WINDS WITH 3 TO 4 FT SEAS
HAVE ALSO DEVELOPED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA, LIGHT
TO GENTLE WINDS AND SEAS AT 1 TO 2 FT DOMINATE THE REST OF THE
GULF. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS WITH 4 TO 5 FT SEAS IN MIXED MODERATE
SWELLS PREVAIL FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
MEXICO.
FOR THE FORECAST, A BROAD SURFACE RIDGE BUILDING SOUTHEASTWARD
FROM A HIGH WEST OF THE U.S. WEST COAST WILL CAUSE MODERATE TO
FRESH NW TO N WINDS WEST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA WED AFTERNOON THROUGH
THU NIGHT. IN RESPONSE, W TO NW FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ARE
EXPECTED IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA THU AND THU NIGHT. IN THE LONG
TERM, STRONG TO NEAR-GALE FORCE GAP WINDS WILL IMPACT THE GULF
OF TEHUANTEPEC SUN THROUGH MON.

SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - W 12-15, Seas SSW 3.1-4 ft @ 13sec
TONITE - WNW 11-14, Seas SSW 3.4-4.2 ft @ 13sec
THURSDAY - WNW 11-14, Seas SSW 3.4-4.2 ft @ 13sec
THURSDAY NIGHT - NW 9-11, Seas SSW 3.1-4 ft @ 14sec

LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
FRIDAY - NNW 13-16, Seas NW 3-4.1 ft @ 6sec
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - WSW 6-8, Seas SSW 1-3.1 ft @ 14sec
MONDAY - NW 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
TUESDAY - NW 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?