Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
July 2, 2026, 3:00 pm (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
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.WARNINGS.
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM DOUGLAS NEAR 17.4N 127.1W 1003 MB AT 1500 UTC
JUL 02 MOVING N OR 355 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35
KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM OF
CENTER EXCEPT 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 120
NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 4.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N126W TO 21N125W TO 21N129W TO 19N130W TO
17N129W TO 14N126W TO 19N126W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.0
M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 20N122W TO 22N126W TO 19N133W TO
15N132W TO 12N126W TO 14N123W TO 20N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION DOUGLAS NEAR 19.5N 127.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. WITHIN 22N128W TO
22N129W TO 20N130W TO 21N128W TO 19N127W TO 20N126W TO 22N128W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 4.0 M IN E TO SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 23N123W TO 24N128W TO 22N132W TO 19N133W TO 16N131W TO
18N124W TO 23N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN
MIXED SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW DOUGLAS NEAR 20.6N
128.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL REMNANT LOW DOUGLAS NEAR 21.5N
129.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 23N131W
TO 23N132W TO 24N133W TO 23N133W TO 22N133W TO 22N132W TO
23N131W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.0 M IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 24N125W TO 26N132W TO 24N135W TO 18N133W TO 22N129W TO
22N125W TO 24N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO
NE SWELL.
A BROAD SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDS FROM THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC,
SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH 30N124W, THEN WEAKLY SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD
TO THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS. THIS PRESSURE PATTERN IS SUPPORTING
GENTLE TO MODERATE NW TO N WINDS AND SEAS OF 5 TO 6 FT IN NW
SWELL ACROSS THE BAJA CALIFORNIA WATERS, EXCEPT TO 7 FT ACROSS
THE FAR OUTER WATERS OF BAJA NORTE. FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG N
GAP WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC TO 14.5N, WHERE
SEAS ARE 6 TO 7 FT SEAS IN SW SWELL. GENTLE TO MODERATE SW TO S
WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA, WHERE SEAS
ARE 3 FT OR LESS. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS ARE ONGOING ELSEWHERE
ACROSS THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS, INCLUDING THE REMAINDER OF
THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA. SEAS ARE MODERATE IN SW SWELL IN THE
REMAINDER OFFSHORES, EXCEPT SLIGHT IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE SURFACE RIDGE WILL DRIFT SW AND WEAKEN
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK, PRODUCING GENTLE TO MODERATE
WINDS FOR THE BAJA CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE WATERS. MODERATE NW SWELL
MOVING ACROSS THESE WATERS WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE SEAS THROUGH
THROUGH THE WEEKEND, AS IT MIXES WITH CROSS-EQUATORIAL SW SWELL.
FRESH TO STRONG N GAP WINDS WILL PULSE NIGHTLY IN THE TEHUANTEPEC
REGION THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
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 - SSE 7-9, Seas SSW 1.6-4.7 ft @ 17sec
MONDAY - SSW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.6-4.9 ft @ 19sec
TUESDAY - SSW 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
WEDNESDAY - S 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?