Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
June 23, 2026, 9:01 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
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WARNINGS
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WEAK RIDGING PERSISTS WEST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA. A TROUGH EXTENDS
FROM MODEST LOW PRESSURE OVER THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY THROUGH
THE CENTRAL GULF OF CALIFORNIA. THIS PATTERN IS SUPPORTING
MODERATE NW WINDS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA, WITH OCCASIONALLY FRESH NW
WINDS BETWEEN PUNTA EUGENIA AND CABO SAN LAZARO. RECENT ALTIMETER
SATELLITE PASSES INDICATE COMBINED SEAS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA ARE
4-6 FT, WHICH INCLUDES A COMPONENT OF NW SWELL. GENTLE SE
BREEZES AND ARE NOTED OVER THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA WITH 1-3 FT
SEAS. FARTHER SOUTH, AN AFTERNOON SCATTEROMETER SATELLITE PASS
INDICATED THE NORTHERN END OF A TROUGH ALONG ROUGHLY 107W, HALF
WAY BETWEEN SOCORRO ISLAND AND CABO CORRIENTES. THE SATELLITE
PASS CONFIRMED MODERATE TO FRESH SE WINDS BETWEEN THE TROUGH AXIS
AND THE COAST, AND SEAS IN THAT AREA ARE ESTIMATED TO 5-6 FT.
GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZES AND 4-5 FT SEAS ARE NOTED ELSEWHERE
OFF SOUTHERN MEXICO.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE ONGOING PATTERN WILL SUPPORT MODERATE TO
FRESH NW WINDS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA THROUGH TOMORROW, AND MODERATE
TO LOCALLY FRESH S TO SE WINDS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF
CALIFORNIA TOMORROW NIGHT. LOWERING PRESSURE WELL SOUTH OF
SOUTHERN MEXICO WILL HELP INDUCE A GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GAP WIND
EVENT FROM TOMORROW NIGHT THROUGH FRI. THESE N TO NE WINDS SHOULD
PEAK AT STRONG TO LOCALLY NEAR GALE ON WED AND WED NIGHT.
ELSEWHERE, WINDS AND SEAS ACROSS THE MEXICAN OFFSHORES SHOULD BE
QUIESCENT, EXCEPT FOR LARGE SWELL OFF SOUTHERN MEXICO BY THE END
OF THE WEEK.
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - WSW 10-12, Seas SSW 1.8-5.5 ft @ 15sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - WSW 11-14, Seas SSW 2.1-5.5 ft @ 15sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
THURSDAY - WSW 11-14, Seas SSW 2.1-5.5 ft @ 15sec
FRIDAY - SW 10-13, Seas SSW 1.8-4.8 ft @ 17sec
SATURDAY - SW 10-12, Seas SSW 1.8-4.7 ft @ 17sec
SUNDAY - SW 10-12, Seas SSW 2.1-4.5 ft @ 16sec
MONDAY - S 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?