Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
November 9, 2026, 9:00 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
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WARNINGS
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HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS CENTERED WEST OF THE AREA ALONG 138W, WITH
A RIDGE EXTENDING EAST AND THEN SOUTHEASTWARD INTO THE AREA
WATERS NEAR THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS. THIS PATTERN IS
SUPPORTING MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE BAJA NORTE WATERS
AND GENTLE WINDS SOUTH OF PUNTA EUGENIA. SEAS ARE 6-8 FT IN NW
SWELL ACROSS THE BAJA WATERS, EXCEPT TO 9 TO 10 FT IN NEW NW
SWELL NORTHWEST OF ISLA GUADALUPE. MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH
NORTHERLY WINDS GENERALLY PREVAIL ACROSS THE FAR NORTHERN GULF
OF CALIFORNIA, WITH WINDS GENTLE ELSEWHERE. SEAS IN THE NW GULF
ARE 3 TO 4 FT, AND 3 FT OR LESS ELSEWHERE. LIGHT TO GENTLE
WINDS PREVAIL ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE
WATERS FROM CABO CORRIENTES TO PUERTO ANGEL. RECENT SATELLITE
ALTIMETER SATELLITE DATA SHOWED SEAS OF 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NW AND
SW SWELL ACROSS THIS AREA. HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING ACROSS THE
GULF OF AMERICA CONTINUES TO FORCE FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY
WINDS AND SEAS OF TO 8 FT FT ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC AND
EXTENDING SOUTHWARD TO 14N.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS AROUND 8
FT WILL PULSE TO STRONG AT NIGHT ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. STRONG GAP WINDS TO NEAR GALE
FORCE ARE EXPECTED TUE NIGHT. ROUGH SEAS IN NW SWELL WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS THE BAJA OFFSHORE WATERS THROUGH TUE AS NEW SWELL
ARRIVES TONIGHT, THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU.
LOOKING AHEAD, FRESH TO STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS APPROACHING
12 FT ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
ON FRI, ASSOCIATED WITH A FRONTAL SYSTEM, WITH YET LARGER NW
SWELL ARRIVING SAT.
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - NW 5-6, Seas SW 0-2.4 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - NNW 6-8, Seas SW 0.6-2.4 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - N 7-9, Seas SW 0.7-2.4 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.2-2.9 ft @ 15sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
WEDNESDAY - NW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.2-2.9 ft @ 15sec
THURSDAY - NNW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.3-3.4 ft @ 18sec
FRIDAY - NNW 6-8, Seas SSW 1.3-3.6 ft @ 16sec
SATURDAY - SW 8-10, Seas SSW 0-4.1 ft @ 17sec
SUNDAY - SW 6-8, Seas SSW 0.9-3.5 ft @ 15sec