Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
December 7, 2025, 9:01 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
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.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N95W N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W N TO
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF A
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO
14N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 11N100W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
A RIDGE DOMINATES THE OFFSHORE FORECAST WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
PRODUCING MAINLY GENTLE TO MODERATE NW TO N WINDS WITH MODERATE
SEAS. IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA, GENTLE TO MODERATE NORTHERLY
WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS ARE NOTED, PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE CENTRAL
PART OF THE GULF. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS IN LONG
PERIOD NW SWELL ARE OBSERVED ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE MEXICAN
OFFSHORE WATERS.
FOR THE FORECAST, OCCASIONALLY FRESH NW TO N WINDS AND MODERATE
SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF CALIFORNIA TONIGHT 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 IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC IS EXPECTED
TO BEGIN ON MON REACHING GALE FORCE. PLEASE, SEE THE SPECIAL
FEATURES SECTION FOR MORE DETAILS. FRESH N WINDS MAY DEVELOP NEAR
CABO CORRIENTES TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT.
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - NNW 13-16, Seas SSW 3.2-4 ft @ 12sec
TONITE - NW 10-13, Seas S 3.6-4.3 ft @ 16sec
TUESDAY - NW 10-13, Seas S 3.6-4.3 ft @ 16sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NNW 8-10, Seas S 1.8-3.1 ft @ 14sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
WEDNESDAY - NW 10-12, Seas S 1.4-2.8 ft @ 13sec
THURSDAY - NNW 12-15, Seas S 1.6-2.9 ft @ 13sec
FRIDAY - NNW 10-13, Seas SSW 2.2-3 ft @ 12sec
SATURDAY - NNW 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - Not available yet