Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
May 29, 2026, 3:00 pm (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
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WARNINGS
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A BROAD SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDS INTO THE REGION THROUGH 30N132W TO
NEAR THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN
THE RIDGE AND A SURFACE TROUGH ACROSS NORTHWESTERN MEXICO IS
PRODUCING MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH NW TO N WINDS FROM PUNTA
EUGENIA SOUTHWARD TO THE REVILLAGIGEDO. GENTLE TO MODERATE NW
WINDS PREVAIL ACROSS THE BAJA NORTE WATERS NORTH OF PUNTA
EUGENIA. NEW NW SWELL MOVING INTO THE BAJA OFFSHORE WATERS THIS
MORNING IS PRODUCING SEAS OF 7 TO 8 FT ACROSS THESE WATERS.
INSIDE THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA, WINDS IN THE NORTHERN SECTION
REMAIN CYCLONIC AT FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG SPEEDS, WHILE GENTLE
TO LOCALLY MODERATE W TO NW WINDS ARE ELSEWHERE IN THE GULF. WAVE
HEIGHTS ARE 3 TO 5 FT NORTH PORTIONS AND 2 TO 4 FT SOUTH AND
CENTRAL SECTIONS. ACROSS THE REMAINING OFFSHORE WATERS TO THE
EAST, WINDS ARE LIGHT TO GENTLE WITH SEAS OF 4 TO 5 FT IN MIXED
NW AND SW SWELL.
FOR THE FORECAST, NE PACIFIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE
TO FRESH NW WINDS ACROSS THE BAJA CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE WATERS THROUGH
THE WEEKEND, THEN WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY EARLY NEXT WEEK
AS THE HIGH PRESSURE SHIFTS NORTHWARD. NW SWELL MOVING THROUGH
THE BAJA WATERS TODAY WILL MERGE WITH SW SWELL SAT THROUGH SUN ACROSS
THE WATERS FROM THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS EASTWARD. NEW N SWELL
WILL THEN ENTER THE WATERS N OF PUNTA EUGENIA EARLY ON SUN.
FOR THE FORECAST, LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED IN WINDS FOR THE
NEXT FEW DAYS. THE CURRENT NW TO N SWELL WILL COMBINE WITH WIND
GENERATED WAVES PRODUCED BY THE FRESH TRADE WINDS N OF THE ITCZ
LEADING TO ROUGH SEAS OVER THE WATERS W OF 130W THROUGH TONIGHT.
THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE NW TO N SWELL WILL MERGE WITH
SOUTHERLY SWELL OVER THE CENTRAL WATERS DURING THE WEEKEND, WITH
WAVE HEIGHTS OF 8 TO 9 FT PROJECTED BY WAVE MODEL GUIDANCE TO
COVER A GOOD PORTION OF THE WATERS SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA TO ACROSS THE EQUATOR E OF 120W, AND REACHING
WESTWARD TO NEAR 140W.
REGARDING POSSIBLE TROPICAL WEATHER: THE LATEST TROPICAL WEATHER
OUTLOOK ISSUED BY NHC MENTIONS THAT A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
IS FORECAST TO FORM EARLY NEXT WEEK WELL TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE
SOUTHERN TIP OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA. SOME GRADUAL
DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE, AND A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION COULD FORM DURING THE MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK WHILE
IT MOVES WESTWARD OR WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 KT ACROSS THE
WESTERN PORTION OF THE EAST PACIFIC.
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - NW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.9-3.9 ft @ 19sec
TONITE - WNW 7-9, Seas SSW 1.8-4.1 ft @ 19sec
SATURDAY - WNW 12-15, Seas SSW 3.2-5.3 ft @ 22sec
SATURDAY NIGHT - NW 3-4, Seas SSW --? ft @ 14sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
SUNDAY - W 9-11, Seas SSW 2.4-6.3 ft @ 19sec
MONDAY - SSW 6-8, Seas SSW 1.8-6.3 ft @ 17sec
TUESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - WSW 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
THURSDAY - S 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?