Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

May 23, 2026, 3:01 pm (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

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WARNINGS
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A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT PREVAILS ACROSS THE DISCUSSION WATERS.
GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS GENERALLY PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA,
EXCEPT LIGHT TO GENTLE SOUTH OF SOUTHERN MEXICO. SEAS ARE IN THE
4-6 FT RANGE OVER THE OPEN WATERS, AND 2-3 FT OVER THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DOMINATE THE
REGIONAL WATERS TODAY, LEADING TO MODERATE SEAS AND MODERATE OR
WEAKER WINDS. MODERATE TO FRESH WESTERLY GAP WINDS WILL DEVELOP
DURING THE EVENING AND NIGHTTIME HOURS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
MODESTLY ACROSS THE REGION FROM THE W SUN THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK. THIS WILL TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE BAJA
WATERS BY SUN AFTERNOON, LEADING TO MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH
WINDS OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA THROUGH TUE, WITH A SLIGHT
INCREASE IN SEAS. SEAS OFFSHORE OF BAJA ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO
NEAR 8 FT BY MON NIGHT.

SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - W 9-11, Seas SSW 1.9-3.7 ft @ 16sec
TONITE - WNW 6-8, Seas SSW 1.9-3.8 ft @ 15sec
SUNDAY - NW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.8-4.3 ft @ 17sec
SUNDAY NIGHT - WNW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.9-4.6 ft @ 17sec

LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
MONDAY - W 10-12, Seas SSW 2-4.8 ft @ 16sec
TUESDAY - WSW 6-8, Seas SSW 1.9-4.8 ft @ 16sec
WEDNESDAY - SW 5-6, Seas SSW 1.9-3.9 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY - WNW 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
FRIDAY - NW 10-13, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?