Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
May 19, 2026, 3:01 pm (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
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WARNINGS
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GENTLE NW TO N BREEZES CONTINUE TO COVER MOST OF THE MEXICAN
OFFSHORE WATERS THIS MORNING, AS A SURFACE TROUGH FROM JUST N OF
ISLA GUADALUPE EXTENDING SW TO NEAR 26N124W IS PARTIALLY BLOCKING
A BROAD RIDGE TO THE W OF THE REGION. SOUTH OF THE TROUGH, THE
RIDGE EXTENDS MODESTLY INTO BAJA SUR, WHERE MODERATE NORTHERLY
WINDS PREVAIL ACROSS THE WATERS SOUTH OF CABO SAN LAZARO. LIGHT
BREEZES ARE NOTED INSIDE THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA. LARGE N-NW
MOVING THROUGH THE REGIONAL WATERS IS PRODUCING SEAS OF 8-10 FT
OFF OF BAJA CALIFORNIA, WITH RECENT SATELLITE ALTIMETER DATA
SHOWING AN AREA OF SEAS TO 11 FT WELL OFFSHORE OF PUNTA EUGENIA.
THIS CURRENT SWELL HAS BEGUN TO SUBSIDE. COMBINED SEAS ARE 4-7
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE MEXICAN WATERS
BETWEEN TEHUANTEPEC AND THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS.
FOR THE FORECAST, LARGE NW SWELL WILL PERSIST OFF BAJA
CALIFORNIA AND THROUGH THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS TODAY, AND WILL
GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH MID WEEK. A RIDGE EXTENDING ACROSS THE
REGION ALONG ROUGHLY 20N WILL SUPPORT MOSTLY GENTLE TO MODERATE
NW WINDS ACROSS THE REGION WITH MODERATE SEAS ELSEWHERE IN NW
SWELL.
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - W 4-5, Seas SSW 1.1-3.6 ft @ 15sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - SW 3-4, Seas SSW --? ft @ 13sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - SSW 10-12, Seas SSW 2.1-3.7 ft @ 17sec
SATURDAY - W 10-12, Seas SSW 1.7-3.6 ft @ 16sec
SUNDAY - W 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
MONDAY - WNW 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?