Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
December 9, 2022, 8:05 am (UTC: +00:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
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WARNINGS
.NONE.
.WITHIN 24N107W TO 26N109W TO 25N110W TO 22N110W TO 22N109W TO
23N107W TO 24N107W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA... NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
A 1025 MB HIGH PRESSURE CENTER IS NEAR 30N124W, WITH ASSOCIATED
RIDGE EXTENDING SE TO NEAR 16N105W. LOW PRESSURE OF 1009 MB IS
CENTERED OVER WESTERN MEXICO NEAR 22N103W. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
BETWEEN THESE FEATURES IS SUPPORTING FRESH TO STRONG WINDS OVER
THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL GULF OF CALIFORNIA, WITH SEAS IN THE 6-7
FT RANGE. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT IS ALSO SUPPORTING MODERATE TO
FRESH WINDS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA AND WEST OF THE
BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO AND LOWER PRESSURE WITHIN THE
MONSOON TROUGH AND IN THE VICINITY OF THE ITCZ IS SUPPORTING
STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, AND
SEAS TO 9 FT. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS ARE ELSEWHERE OVER THE OPEN
WATERS OFF MEXICO. SEAS ARE IN THE 4-6 FT RANGE WEST OF THE BAJA
CALIFORNIA PENINSULA, AND 3-4 FT OFF THE COAST OF SW MEXICO.
FOR THE FORECAST, A RIDGE WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL OF THE WEATHER
PATTERN ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA SUPPORTING
THE CONTINUATION OF FRESH WINDS THROUGH SAT. FRESH TO LOCALLY
STRONG NW TO N WINDS WILL PREVAIL IN THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL
GULF OF CALIFORNIA THROUGH FRI MORNING. STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE
N WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH FRI. A
COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO REACH BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE BY LATE
SUN, BRINGING LARGE NW SWELL TO THE WATERS WEST OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA LATE SUN THROUGH MON. THE FRONT COULD BRING STRONG
WINDS TO THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA SUN NIGHT.
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - N 0-0, Seas N 0-0 feet @ 0sec
TONITE - N 0-0, Seas N 0-0 feet @ 0sec
SATURDAY - N 0-0, Seas N 0-0 feet @ 0sec
SATURDAY NIGHT - N 0-0, Seas N 0-0 feet @ 0sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
SUNDAY - N 0-0, Seas N 0-0 feet @ 0sec
MONDAY - N 0-0, Seas N 0-0 feet @ 0sec
TUESDAY - N 0-0, Seas N 0-0 feet @ 0sec
WEDNESDAY - N 0-0, Seas N 0-0 feet @ 0sec
THURSDAY - N 0-0, Seas N 0-0 feet @ 0sec