Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
December 30, 2025, 9:02 am (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
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.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF
14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO
13N96.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 13N96.5W TO 12N100W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO
13N96.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO
50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 13N96.5W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M.
REMAINDER OF THE AREA WITHIN 105 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO
13N96.5W TO 12N98W TO 11.5N104W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 3 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO
12N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 105 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO
12N97W TO 11.5N100W TO 11.5N105W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5
TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 08N TO 15N BETWEEN 92W AND 100W
AND FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 100W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO
13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO
13N96W TO 11N100W TO 11N105W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
4 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 06N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 105W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO
14N95W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 13N98.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 04N TO 13N BETWEEN
92W AND 108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N W OF 110W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 2.5 S OF 27N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 26N W OF 110W NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
A 1027 MB HIGH PRESSURE IS LOCATED WELL NORTH OF THE AREA NEAR
42N129W. A RIDGE AXIS EXTENDS FROM THE HIGH ACROSS THE OFFSHORE
FORECAST WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA SUPPORTING GENTLE TO MODERATE
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WITH MODERATE SEAS, WITH THE EXCEPTION
OF MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH NE WINDS IN THE BAY OF SEBASTIAN
VIZCAINO. FRESH TO STRONG NW TO N WINDS ARE EVIDENT ACROSS THE
GULF OF CALIFORNIA DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A STRONG 1044 MB HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN. SEAS ARE LIKELY 6 TO 8 FT WITHIN
THESE WIND SPEEDS. SCATTEROMETER DATA ALSO SHOW FRESH TO STRONG
N WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF SAN JOSE DEL CABO. ELSEWHERE, GENTLE
TO MODERATE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS IN NW SWELL ARE NOTED.
FOR THE FORECAST, A GAP WIND EVENT IS ONGOING IN THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC. SEE THE SPECIAL FEATURES SECTION FOR MORE DETAILS.
FRESH TO STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AND MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS WILL
PREVAIL ACROSS MOST OF THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA THROUGH TONIGHT AS
HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE SW OF THE UNITED STATES.
ELSEWHERE, MODERATE OR WEAKER WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS
ARE EXPECTED.
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - WNW 13-16, Seas SSW 2-2.5 ft @ 14sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - NNW 10-12, Seas NW 3-3.4 ft @ 4sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
THURSDAY - NW 12-15, Seas SW 2.8-3.6 ft @ 19sec
FRIDAY - NNW 15-19, Seas NW 3.6-4 ft @ 5sec
SATURDAY - NNW 15-19, Seas NW 3.5-3.9 ft @ 5sec
SUNDAY - NNW 12-15, Seas NW 3.2-3.6 ft @ 5sec
MONDAY - NNW 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?