Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
August 10, 2026, 3:16 pm (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
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This forecast has not been reviewed. It was generated from an automatic model.
WARNINGS
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FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS, AND ROUGH SEAS, PREVAIL ACROSS THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. ELSEWHERE, GENTLE TO LOCALLY MODERATE
WINDS PREVAIL OVER THE DISCUSSION WATERS. MODERATE SEAS ARE OVER
THE OPEN WATERS OFF MEXICO WITH SLIGHT SEAS IN THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH TUE MORNING. THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE RIDGE W OF THE AREA AND LOWER
PRESSURES OVER NORTHERN MEXICO WILL SUPPORT MODERATE TO LOCALLY
FRESH SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA BY
WED. ELSEWHERE, A MODERATE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL PROMOTE MOSTLY
GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OFFSHORE WATERS OF
MEXICO ALONG WITH MODERATE SEAS.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TRADE WINDS AND MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS
ARE FORECAST TO PERSIST W OF 125W LIKELY THROUGH TUE. A LARGE
AREA OF DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED WELL TO
THE WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
PENINSULA. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS APPEAR CONDUCIVE FOR SOME
GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT, AND A TROPICAL DEPRESSION COULD FORM DURING
THE NEXT FEW DAYS WHILE THE SYSTEM MOVES SLOWLY WEST-
NORTHWESTWARD TO NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE
EAST PACIFIC. WINDS AND SEAS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE ACROSS THE
WEST-CENTRAL PORTION OF THE FORECAST REGION BY THE MIDDLE PART
OF THE WEEK AS THIS SYSTEM DEVELOPS.
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - SSW 5-6, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - SW 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?