Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
December 11, 2025, 3:01 am (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
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WARNINGS
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FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS ARE OVER AND DOWNSTREAM THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC PER RECENT ASCAT SCATTEROMETER DATA, WITH SEAS OF 5-7
FT. ELSEWHERE, A RIDGE EXTENDS FROM HIGH PRESSURE LOCATED N OF
THE AREA TO ACROSS THE OFFSHORE FORECAST WATERS OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THIS RIDGE AND A TROUGH
OVER WESTERN MEXICO IS SUPPORTING MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH WINDS
IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA, AS WELL AS NEAR
CABO CORRIENTES. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS IN LONG
PERIOD MIXED SWELLS ARE NOTED ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE
MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS, WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS IN THE GULF
OF CALIFORNIA AND NEARSHORE SW MEXICO.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY GAP WINDS WILL
PREVAIL IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH FRI MORNING, THEN
MODERATE TO FRESH THROUGH SAT MORNING. WINDS OVER TEHUANTEPEC
WILL STRENGTHEN AGAIN ON SAT AFTERNOON AND NIGHT, POSSIBLY
REACHING GALE-FORCE SUN NIGHT THROUGH AT LEAST MON NIGHT. MAINLY
GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL
ELSEWHERE, LOCALLY FRESH NEAR CABO CORRIENTES AND IN THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - NNW 11-14, Seas S 2.3-3.2 ft @ 13sec
TONITE - NW 9-11, Seas SSW 2.4-3.1 ft @ 12sec
FRIDAY - NW 9-11, Seas SSW 2.4-3.1 ft @ 12sec
FRIDAY NIGHT - NNW 9-11, Seas S 1.7-2.7 ft @ 13sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
SATURDAY - NNW 11-14, Seas SW 1.8-2.8 ft @ 16sec
SUNDAY - NNW 11-14, Seas S 2-2.9 ft @ 12sec
MONDAY - NNW 8-10, Seas SW 1.7-2.7 ft @ 17sec
TUESDAY - NNW 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
WEDNESDAY - NNW 10-13, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?