Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

December 7, 2025, 3:00 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

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.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO
12.5N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO
14N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO 11N98W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.

A RIDGE DOMINATES THE OFFSHORE FORECAST WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
PRODUCING MAINLY GENTLE TO MODERATE NW TO N WINDS WITH MODERATE
SEAS. TO THE W OF 109W, AND LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS E OF 109W
OFFSHORE SW AND SOUTHERN MEXICO PER RECENT ASCAT SCATTEROMETER
DATA. SEAS ARE MAINLY MODERATE ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF
MEXICO. IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA, GENTLE TO MODERATE NORTHERLY
WINDS PREVAIL, MAINLY ACROSS THE CENTRAL PART OF THE GULF WHERE
SEAS ARE SLIGHT.
FOR THE FORECAST, OCCASIONALLY FRESH NW TO N WINDS ARE EXPECTED
IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF CALIFORNIA TONIGHT THROUGH TUE DUE TO THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A TROUGH OVER NW MEXICO AND A RIDGE
OFFSHORE THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA. LOOKING AHEAD, THE NEXT
GAP WIND EVENT IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON
MON REACHING MINIMAL GALE FORCE. PLEASE, SEE THE SPECIAL FEATURES
SECTION FOR MORE DETAILS. FRESH N WINDS MAY DEVELOP NEAR CABO
CORRIENTES TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT.

SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - NNW 12-15, Seas SSW 2.2-3.3 ft @ 12sec
TONITE - NNW 12-15, Seas SSW 2.6-3.5 ft @ 12sec
MONDAY - NNW 13-16, Seas SSW 3.3-4.1 ft @ 12sec
MONDAY NIGHT - NW 10-13, Seas S 3.6-4.3 ft @ 16sec

LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
TUESDAY - NW 10-13, Seas S 3.6-4.3 ft @ 16sec
WEDNESDAY - NW 10-12, Seas S 1.6-2.9 ft @ 13sec
THURSDAY - NNW 12-15, Seas S 1.9-3 ft @ 13sec
FRIDAY - NNW 10-13, Seas SSW 1.5-2.6 ft @ 12sec
SATURDAY - NNW 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?