Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
December 30, 2025, 3:01 am (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
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.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE N OF
14.5N BETWEEN 94W AND 95.5W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO
14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM
16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO
13N96.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO
45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 13N96.5W TO 11.5N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO
13N96.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO
50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 13N96.5W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M.
REMAINDER OF THE AREA WITHIN 105 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO
13N96.5W TO 12N98W TO 11N104W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO
12N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO
12N97W TO 11N100W TO 11N105W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 08N TO 15N BETWEEN 92W AND 100W AND
FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 100W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2,5
TO 3 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO
14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO
14N96W TO 13N97W TO 11.5N100W TO 11N105W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 05N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W
AND 106W WINDS 2O KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
...GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRESSURE NEAR 20N127W 1005 MB. WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF
LOW CENTER WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N
TO 28N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. FROM
15N TO 21N BETWEEN 115W AND 120W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA W OF 118W AND N
OF A LINE FROM 19N118W TO 05N130W TO 11N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE NEAR 23N125W 1005 MB. TROUGH FROM 28N
123W TO LOW CENTER TO 16N128W. N OF 17N AND W OF TROUGH TO A LINE
FROM 28N123W TO 25N130W TO 17N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.5 M. FROM 14N TO 23N BETWEEN 118W AND 123W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA N OF 13N AND W OF 120W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE NEAR 25N125W 1006 MB. TROUGH FROM
30N125W TO LOW CENTER TO 18N127W TO 15N128W. N OF 24N W OF TROUGH TO
128W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. N OF 28N E OF TROUGH TO
122W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. REMAINDER OF THE
AREA N OF 14N AND W OF 123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN
N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE NEAR 29N125W 1005 MB. WITHIN 150 NM S
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N W OF 110W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 30W. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 TO 3 M S OF
28N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA LITTLE CHANGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 26N W OF 110W NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
A 1028 MB HIGH PRESSURE IS LOCATED WELL NORTH OF THE AREA NEAR
39N133W. A RIDGE AXIS EXTENDS FROM THE HIGH ACROSS THE OFFSHORE
FORECAST WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA SUPPORTING MODERATE TO FRESH
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WITH MODERATE SEAS. IN ADDITION, STRONG
1043 MB HIGH PRESSURE IS CENTERED OVER THE GREAT BASIN. SURFACE
TROUGHS ARE NOTED ALONG THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, AND
OVER NORTHWEST MEXICO. THIS PATTERN IS SUPPORTING STRONG TO NEAR-
GALE FORCE NW WINDS ACROSS THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA, AS NOTED IN
LATEST SCATTEROMETER SATELLITE PASS. SEAS ARE LIKELY 4 TO 6 FT
ACROSS THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA. THE SCATTEROMETER PASS ALSO SHOWED
FRESH TO STRONG NW GAP WINDS OFF PUNTA EUGENIA, ON THE PACIFIC
COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA, AND NEAR TODOS SANTOS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA
SUR. OTHER THAN THE GAP WIND EVENT IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
DISCUSSED IN THE SPECIAL FEATURES SECTION, GENTLE TO MODERATE
WINDS AND MODERATE WAVE HEIGHTS PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL ARE NOTED
ELSEWHERE.
FOR THE FORECAST, A GAP WIND EVENT IS ONGOING IN GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC. SEE THE SPECIAL FEATURES SECTION FOR MORE DETAILS.
FRESH TO STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL PREVAIL
ACROSS MOST OF THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA THROUGH TUE NIGHT AS HIGH
PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE SW OF THE UNITED STATES. ELSEWHERE,
MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS ARE EXPECTED.
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - NNW 9-11, Seas NW 2.8-3.1 ft @ 6sec
TONITE - NNW 9-11, Seas NW 2.8-3.1 ft @ 6sec
WEDNESDAY - WNW 13-16, Seas SSW 2-2.5 ft @ 14sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - NNW 10-12, Seas NW 3-3.4 ft @ 4sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
THURSDAY - NW 12-15, Seas SW 2.8-3.6 ft @ 19sec
FRIDAY - NNW 15-19, Seas NW 3.6-4 ft @ 5sec
SATURDAY - NNW 15-19, Seas NW 3.5-3.9 ft @ 5sec
SUNDAY - NNW 12-15, Seas NW 3.2-3.6 ft @ 5sec
MONDAY - NNW 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?