Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
December 17, 2025, 9:00 am (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
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WARNINGS
.NONE.
A 1026 MB HIGH CENTER IS ANALYZED JUST N OF THE AREA NEAR
31N133W. ITS ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDS TO NEAR THE REVILLAGIGEDO
ISLANDS. THE RELATED PRESSURE GRADIENT IS ALLOWING FOR GENTLE TO
MODERATE NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS
OVER THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS N OF 18N INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS PREVAIL
ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 18N OUTSIDE OF THE TEHUANTEPEC AREA. IN
THE TEHUANTEPEC REGION, FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS PREVAIL WITH
MODERATE TO ROUGH RESIDUAL SEAS.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO STRONG N-NE WINDS AND MODERATE TO
ROUGH RESIDUAL SEAS IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WILL PERSIST THIS
MORNING. THESE CONDITIONS MAY RETURN BY THE END OF THE WEEK INTO
NEXT WEEKEND. ELSEWHERE, GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND MODERATE
SEAS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TODAY. FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS AND ROUGH
SEAS WILL DEVELOP MAINLY JUST BEYOND THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA NORTE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THU.
MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS WILL PULSE NEAR CABO CORRIENTES THROUGH
TONIGHT.
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - NNW 10-13, Seas SSW 1.8-2.6 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - NNW 9-11, Seas SSW 2-2.7 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY - NNW 9-11, Seas SSW 2-2.7 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY NIGHT - N 6-7, Seas SSW 1.1-2 ft @ 12sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
FRIDAY - N 6-7, Seas SSW 1.1-2 ft @ 12sec
SATURDAY - NW 7-9, Seas SSW 0.8-1.8 ft @ 11sec
SUNDAY - NW 8-10, Seas SSW 0.9-1.9 ft @ 14sec
MONDAY - NW 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
TUESDAY - NW 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?