Sea of Cortez Forecast
May 5, 2026, 3:01 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Forecast
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WARNINGS
.NONE.
.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 31N115W TO
30N115W TO 30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS PREVAIL IN THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC ALONG WITH SEAS IN THE 5-7 FT RANGE. MODERATE TO SW
GAP WINDS ARE IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA, WITH SEAS OF 3
FT OR LESS. SEAS OF 4-6 FT IN MAINLY NW SWELL DOMINATE THE
REMAINDER OF THE WATERS, ALONG WITH GENTLE WINDS, EXCEPT MODERATE
TO FRESH WINDS NEAR CABO SAN LUCAS. MEANWHILE, PLENTIFUL
MOISTURE IS BEING ADVECTED FROM THE DEEP TROPICS SOUTH OF THE
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS TO ACROSS THE NORTH- CENTRAL DISCUSSION WATERS
AND OVER BAJA CALIFORNIA TO THE SW UNITED STATES.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO STRONG SW WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS ARE
EXPECTED IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA OVERNIGHT. WINDS
WILL INCREASE TO MODERATE TO FRESH SPEEDS OFFSHORE BAJA
CALIFORNIA TONIGHT AS A RIDGE BUILDS AND TIGHTENS THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT, WITH STRONG SPEEDS NEAR CABO SAN LUCAS AT TIMES.
ELSEWHERE, MAINLY GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEK.
STRONG UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE ADVECTING ABUNDANT MULTILAYER CLOUDS
ACROSS THE NW AND N WATERS INTO BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE AND NW
MEXICO. A RIDGE DOMINATES THE FORECAST WATERS NORTH OF THE ITCZ.
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND LOWER PRESSURE IN
THE VICINITY OF THE ITCZ IS SUPPORTING MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE
WINDS NORTH OF THE ITCZ TO 20N BETWEEN 130W AND 140W. SEAS ARE
6-8 FT OVER THESE WATERS. ELSEWHERE, GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS
AND MODERATE SEAS ARE NOTED.
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ NORTHERN HALF (north of 27N)
TODAY - WNW 15-19, Seas WSW 3.4-4.1 ft @ 15sec
TONITE - NNW 13-16, Seas WSW --? ft @ 16sec
WEDNESDAY - W 17-21, Seas W 4-4.5 ft @ 5sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - NNW 13-16, Seas WSW --? ft @ 16sec
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN HALF (south of 27N)
TODAY - NNW 10-12, Seas SSW 1.5-3.4 ft @ 15sec
TONITE - NW 9-11, Seas SSW 2.1-3.5 ft @ 14sec
WEDNESDAY - NNW 10-13, Seas SSW 2-3.4 ft @ 14sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - NW 10-12, Seas SSW 2.6-3.7 ft @ 14sec
LONG-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ
THURSDAY - Northern Half W 14-17, Seas WSW 2.7-3.2 ft @ 13sec, Southern Half NNW 12-15, Seas S 2.7-3.8 ft @ 18sec
FRIDAY - Northern Half W 12-15, Seas SW 2.8-3.5 ft @ 18sec, Southern Half NNW 12-15, Seas S 3.2-4.2 ft @ 16sec
SATURDAY - Northern Half W 10-12, Seas SSW 2.1-3.4 ft @ 19sec, Southern Half WNW 9-11, Seas SSW 2.1-4.2 ft @ 17sec
SUNDAY - Northern Half W 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern Half WSW 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
MONDAY - Northern Half W 10-13, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern Half WNW 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?