Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

April 29, 2026, 9:01 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

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WARNINGS
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.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N109W TO 28N111W TO 29N112W TO
28N113W TO 25N110W TO 25N108W TO 27N109W...INCLUDING GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

RIDGING OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA COMBINED WITH TROUGHING OVER NORTHWEST
MEXICO SUPPORTS MODERATE TO FRESH NW TO N WINDS AND SEAS OF 4 TO
6 FT OFF THE PENINSULA. MODERATE NW WINDS WITH 3 TO 4 FT SEAS ARE
SEEN ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA, LIGHT
TO GENTLE WINDS AND SEAS AT 1 TO 2 FT DOMINATE THE REST OF THE
GULF. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS WITH 4 TO 5 FT SEAS IN MIXED MODERATE
SWELLS PREVAIL FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
MEXICO.
FOR THE FORECAST, A BROAD SURFACE RIDGE BUILDING SOUTHEASTWARD FROM A
HIGH WEST OF THE U.S. WEST COAST WILL CAUSE MODERATE TO FRESH NW
TO N WINDS WEST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT. IN
RESPONSE, W TO NW FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GULF
OF CALIFORNIA THU AND THU NIGHT. IN THE LONG TERM, STRONG TO
NEAR-GALE FORCE GAP WINDS ALONG WITH ROUGH SEAS WILL IMPACT THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC SUN THROUGH MON.

SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - W 12-15, Seas SSW 3.1-4 ft @ 13sec
TONITE - WNW 11-14, Seas SSW 3.4-4.2 ft @ 13sec
THURSDAY - WNW 11-14, Seas SSW 3.4-4.2 ft @ 13sec
THURSDAY NIGHT - NW 11-14, Seas SSW 3.3-4.2 ft @ 14sec

LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
FRIDAY - NNW 13-16, Seas NW 3-4.1 ft @ 6sec
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - WSW 6-8, Seas SSW 1-3.1 ft @ 14sec
MONDAY - NW 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
TUESDAY - NW 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?