Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

January 4, 2026, 3:01 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

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WARNINGS
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FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY GAP WINDS ARE ONGOING OVER THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC, ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING NORTH OF THE
AREA. FARTHER NORTH, A SURFACE TROUGH, THE REMNANTS OF A COLD
FRONT, IS APPROACHING BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR FROM THE WEST. TO THE S
OF THIS TROUGH, THERE ARE STILL SOME FRESH N WINDS OFFSHORE BAJA
CALIFORNIA SUR. MAINLY GENTLE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS ARE NOTED
ELSEWHERE, EXCEPT SLIGHT SEAS OVER THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE GAP WINDS ACROSS TEHUANTEPEC WILL PERSIST
THROUGH TONIGHT, THEN DIMINISH AS HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA
WEAKENS. A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL SUPPORT GENTLE TO
MODERATE BREEZES ELSEWHERE OVER MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS. LONG
PERIOD NW SWELL WILL BRING ROUGH SEAS TO THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
OFFSHORE WATERS THROUGH MON, WITH MODERATE SEAS ELSEWHERE.

FOR THE FORECAST, A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS WATERS N OF
20N TONIGHT, THEN DISSIPATE NEAR THE COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
LATE MON. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NORTHERN WATERS MON
AND APPROACH 120W THROUGH LATE TUE. THESE FRONTS WILL DISRUPT THE
STANDARD SUBTROPICAL RIDGE NORTH OF 20N, MAINTAINING GENTLE TO
MODERATE BREEZES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - NNW 10-13, Seas SSW 3.1-3.7 ft @ 17sec
TONITE - NNW 9-11, Seas SSW 2.8-3.4 ft @ 16sec
MONDAY - NNW 9-11, Seas SSW 2.8-3.4 ft @ 16sec
MONDAY NIGHT - NNW 10-13, Seas SSW 2.1-3 ft @ 14sec

LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
TUESDAY - NNW 13-16, Seas SSW 3.1-3.7 ft @ 14sec
WEDNESDAY - NW 14-17, Seas SSW 3.9-4.4 ft @ 12sec
THURSDAY - N 11-14, Seas SSW 2.2-3.1 ft @ 14sec
FRIDAY - NNW 14-18, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SATURDAY - NNW 15-19, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?