Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

August 16, 2026, 4:51 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

Questions/Comments visit https://svsarana.com

This forecast has not been reviewed. It was generated from an automatic model.

WARNINGS
.NONE.

STRONG TO NEAR GALE NORTH GAP WINDS ARE OVER THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC. FRESH NORTHWEST WINDS ARE NEAR THE PACIFIC COAST OF
BAJA CALIFORNIA. ELSEWHERE, WINDS ARE MODERATE OR WEAKER. SEAS
ARE 6 TO 8 FT OVER THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, 5 TO 7 FT OVER THE
REMAINING OPEN PACIFIC OFFSHORE WATERS, AND 1 TO 3 FT OVER THE
GULF OF CALIFORNIA. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED IN THE
OFFSHORE WATERS FROM GUERRERO SOUTHWARD.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE
OVER THE GULF OF AMERICA AND RELATIVELY LOWER PRESSURE SOUTH OF
MEXICO WILL CONTINUE TO INDUCE PULSES OF STRONG NORTH WINDS OVER
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH WED NIGHT, WITH MODERATE TO
FRESH PULSES THEREAFTER. WINDS WILL REACH REACH NEAR GALE FORCE
AT TIMES MON AND TUE NIGHTS, WHILE ROUGH SEAS ARE ALSO EXPECTED.
FRESH NORTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST OFF OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
PENINSULA THROUGH TUE NIGHT, WITH WINDS REACHING STRONG SPEEDS
NEAR PUNTA EUGENIA.

SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - WNW 6-8, Seas SSW 0-3.8 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - W 6-8, Seas SSW 0-3.9 ft @ 14sec
MONDAY - S 7-9, Seas SSW 0-3.9 ft @ 14sec
MONDAY NIGHT - E 6-7, Seas SSW 0-4 ft @ 15sec

LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
TUESDAY - E 6-8, Seas SSW 1.7-4.2 ft @ 15sec
WEDNESDAY - W 6-8, Seas SSW 0-3.8 ft @ 15sec
THURSDAY - WSW 7-9, Seas SSW 0-3.6 ft @ 14sec
FRIDAY - WSW 6-7, Seas SSW 1.1-3 ft @ 15sec
SATURDAY - SE 5-6, Seas SSW 0-3.2 ft @ 14sec