Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

May 15, 2026, 3:01 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

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WARNINGS
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A THERMAL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA
SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD TO JUST INLAND SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA.
THE RELATED GRADIENT IS ALLOWING FOR MODERATE WEST TO NORTHWEST
WINDS OVER MOST OF THE GULF, EXCEPT FOR FRESH SOUTHWEST WINDS IN
THE NORTHERN SECTION. SEAS OVER THE GULF ARE 2 TO 4 FT, EXCEPT
FOR HIGHER SEAS OF 4 TO 6 FT IN LONG-PERIOD SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
SWELL AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE GULF AND 3 TO 5 FT OVER THE WATERS
FROM 24N TO 25N.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY GAP WINDS AND ROUGH
SEAS WILL PERSIST AT THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH FRI MORNING.
THE FRESH SOUTHWEST WINDS IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA
ARE EXPECTED TO PULSE TO STRONG DURING THE NIGHTTIME HOURS THIS
WEEKEND. WINDS OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA ARE FORECAST TO BECOME
FRESH TO STRONG IN SPEEDS NORTH OF PUNTA EUGENIA FRI NIGHT
THROUGH SUN NIGHT AS THE HIGH PRESSURE NORTHWEST OF THE REGION
STRENGTHENS. ROUGH SEAS OF 8 TO 12 FT IN LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL
WILL ACCOMPANY THESE WINDS. THE NORTHWEST SWELL SHOULD SPREAD
SOUTHWARD INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, WITH THE LEADING EDGE OF
8 FT SEAS REACHING TO NEAR 19N AND WEST OF 111W.

THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN BROAD RIDGING WEST OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA AND RELATIVELY LOWER PRESSURE IN BAJA CALIFORNIA IS
GENERALLY ALLOWING FOR MOSTLY MODERATE NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS
NORTH OF PUNTA EUGENIA AND FOR MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHWEST TO
NORTH WINDS SOUTH OF PUNTA EUGENIA PER LATEST SCATTEROMETER DATA.
SEAS ARE IN THE RANGE OF 5 TO 7 FT IN NORTHWEST SWELL OVER THE
OFFSHORE WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA, EXCEPT FOR SLIGHTER HIGHER
SEAS OF 6 TO 8 FT NORTH OF PUNTA EUGENIA.

SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - W 10-13, Seas SSW 2.1-4.8 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - WNW 5-6, Seas SSW --? ft @ 15sec
SATURDAY - W 7-9, Seas SSW 1.8-4.2 ft @ 14sec
SATURDAY NIGHT - WNW 5-6, Seas SSW --? ft @ 15sec

LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
SUNDAY - WSW 11-14, Seas SSW 2.7-4.6 ft @ 15sec
MONDAY - WSW 9-11, Seas SSW 2.7-4.6 ft @ 15sec
TUESDAY - NW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.5-3.8 ft @ 13sec
WEDNESDAY - WNW 11-14, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
THURSDAY - WNW 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?