Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

April 23, 2026, 3:01 pm (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

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WARNINGS
.NONE.

A RIDGE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 30N127W SOUTHEASTWARD TO 25N120W AND
TO NEAR 19N108W. HIGH PRESSURE COVERS THE AREA NORTH OF 15N WEST
OF ABOUT 115W. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND A
TROUGH ALONG THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA IS SUPPORTING MODERATE TO
FRESH NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE BAJA WATERS NORTH OF CABO SAN
LUCAS. SEAS ACROSS THE BAJA CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE WATERS ARE
6 TO 8 FT IN NORTHWEST SWELL. ELSEWHERE, WINDS ARE LIGHT TO
GENTLE ALONG WITH SEAS OF 4 TO 6 FT IN LONG-PERIOD SOUTH SWELL,
EXCEPT FOR LOWER SEAS OF 2 TO 4 FT IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS
THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY GENERALLY MAINTAINING MODERATE TO FRESH
NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE BAJA CALIFORNIA WATERS, AND WITH LITTLE
CHANGE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE NORTHWEST SWELL OFFSHORE
BAJA CALIFORNIA WILL SUBSIDE A LITTLE BY TONIGHT ALLOWING FOR
THE SEAS TO LOWER TO JUST BELOW 8 FT. ELSEWHERE, MOSTLY LIGHT TO
GENTLE WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MON.

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 - WSW 6-7, Seas SSW 1.2-2.9 ft @ 12sec
SUNDAY - NW 5-6, Seas S 1.3-3 ft @ 18sec
MONDAY - NW 10-13, Seas S 2.4-3.6 ft @ 16sec
TUESDAY - NW 11-14, Seas S 2.6-3.7 ft @ 16sec
WEDNESDAY - NW 14-17, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?