Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

December 6, 2025, 3:00 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

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WARNINGS
.NONE.

A SURFACE TROUGH IS ANALYZED FROM THE SW COAST OF MEXICO NEAR 18N104W
TO 12N107W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED
FROM 14N TO 19N BETWEEN 102W AND 107W. MODERATE SE WINDS ARE ON THE
E SIDE OF THE TROUGH AXIS. OTHERWISE, A RIDGE DOMINATES THE OFFSHORE
FORECAST WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA SUPPORTING MAINLY MODERATE NW TO
N WINDS WITH MODERATE SEAS IN NW SWELL. IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA,
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS PREVAIL, MAINLY ACROSS
THE CENTRAL PART OF THE GULF WHERE SEAS ARE 2 TO 4 FT.
FOR THE FORECAST, OCCASIONALLY FRESH N TO NW WINDS ARE EXPECTED
IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF CALIFORNIA 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 IS EXPECTED IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC ON MON AS A COLD
FRONT MOVES OVER THE GULF OF AMERICA AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
ACROSS THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SIERRA MADRE MOUNTAINS IN THE
WAKE OF THE FRONT. STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS
ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS EVENT. FRESH N WINDS MAY DEVELOP NEAR
CABO CORRIENTES TUE NIGHT INTO WED.

SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - N 8-10, Seas SSW 1.9-2.9 ft @ 13sec
TONITE - N 10-12, Seas SSW 1.5-3.1 ft @ 13sec
SUNDAY - NNW 12-15, Seas SSW 2.3-3.3 ft @ 12sec
SUNDAY NIGHT - NNW 13-16, Seas SSW 2.7-3.6 ft @ 12sec

LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
MONDAY - NNW 13-16, Seas SSW 2.7-3.6 ft @ 12sec
TUESDAY - NW 10-12, Seas S 3.3-4 ft @ 16sec
WEDNESDAY - NNW 10-12, Seas S 1.9-3.1 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY - NNW 10-12, Seas S 1.5-2.8 ft @ 13sec
FRIDAY - NNW 11-14, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?