Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
April 25, 2024, 3:01 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
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WARNINGS
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.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 31N115W TO
30N115W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N113W TO 29N113W TO 30N114W TO
28N113W TO 27N112W TO 28N111W TO 30N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
A SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDS SOUTHEASTWARD ROUGHLY ALONG THE OUTER
OFFSHORE WATERS BOUNDARY. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE NORTHERN
WATERS IS SUPPORTING MODERATE TO FRESH SW WINDS IN THE NORTHERN
GULF OF CALIFORNIA, WITH MODERATE TO FRESH NW WINDS NEARSHORE AND
W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA. MAINLY GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS PREVAIL
ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE OFFSHORE WATERS. SEAS ARE 4 TO 6 FT
IN MERGING SW AND NW SWELL ACROSS THE OPEN WATERS, AND 1 TO 3 FT
IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHERLY WINDS IN THE
NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA WILL PULSE TO BETWEEN FRESH AND
STRONG WITH LOCALLY NEAR-GALE FORCE THIS EVENING THROUGH THU
MORNING, AND AGAIN FRI EVENING THROUGH EARLY SAT MORNING.
STARTING THU, HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE EAST PACIFIC IS GOING TO
STRENGHTEN. THIS WILL CAUSE GENTLE TO MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS
WEST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA AND NEAR THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS TO
BECOME FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG ALONG WITH BUILDING SEAS BY FRI.
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE WATERS WILL WEAKEN BY THE END OF
THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK RESULTING IN FAIRLY TRANQUIL
CONDITIONS.
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
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet