Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

June 26, 2026, 9:00 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

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WARNINGS
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FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS CONTINUE TO PULSE ACROSS THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC THIS MORNING, ALONG WITH ROUGH SEAS. THIS IS DUE THE
PRESSURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL
MEXICO AND LOWERING PRESSURE ALONG THE MONSOON TROUGH OVER THE
EASTERN PACIFIC. CURRENTLY, CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE ACTIVE
ACROSS THE TEHUANTEPEC AREA. FARTHER NORTH, A RECENT
SCATTEROMETER SATELLITE PASS INDICATED FRESH SW GAP WINDS ACROSS
THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA. THIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH 1000 MB
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. GENTLE TO
MODERATE BREEZES AND 4 TO 5 FT SEAS ARE NOTED ELSEWHERE ACROSS
MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS, WITH 1 TO 3 FT IN THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, LOWER PRESSURE OVER THE DEEP TROPICS WILL CONTINUE
INDUCING FRESH TO STRONG N TO NE GAP WINDS ACROSS THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH LATE SAT. ELSEWHERE, WINDS AND SEAS ACROSS
THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS SHOULD BE QUIESCENT THROUGH EARLY
NEXT WEEK. LOOKING AHEAD, LARGE NW SWELL MAY MOVE INTO THE WATERS
OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE STARTING SUN NIGHT.

SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - SW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.2-4.5 ft @ 17sec
TONITE - SW 10-13, Seas SSW 2-4.5 ft @ 17sec
SATURDAY - WSW 12-15, Seas SSW 2.1-4.6 ft @ 16sec
SATURDAY NIGHT - WSW 10-12, Seas SSW 2.1-4.6 ft @ 16sec

LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
SUNDAY - WSW 10-12, Seas SSW 2.1-4.6 ft @ 16sec
MONDAY - SSW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.7-4.2 ft @ 15sec
TUESDAY - SSW 7-9, Seas SSW 1.4-4.1 ft @ 19sec
WEDNESDAY - SW 6-8, Seas SSW 1.1-3.9 ft @ 17sec
THURSDAY - W 3-4, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?