Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

November 6, 2026, 9:00 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

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WARNINGS
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.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WITHIN 31N114W TO
31.5N114.5W TO 30.5N114.5W TO 30N114W TO 31N114W NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

A 1028 MB HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR 33N135W EXTENDS A RIDGE
SOUTHEASTWARD TO THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS, WHILE ELONGATED LOW
PRESSURE PREVAILS ACROSS THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA AND THE BAJA
CALIFORNIA PENINSULA. RECENT SATELLITE SCATTEROMETER DATA SHOWED
GENTLE TO MODERATE N TO NW WINDS ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF
BAJA CALIFORNIA, WITH LOCALLY FRESH WINDS NEAR PUNTA EUGENIA.
NORTHWESTERLY SWELL IS PRODUCING SEAS OF 6-8 FT IN THESE WATERS,
EXCEPT TO 9 FT NW AND W OF ISLA GUADALUPE. GENTLE TO MODERATE
NORTHERLY WINDS PREVAIL INSIDE THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA,
WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS. MODERATE
OR WEAKER W TO NW WINDS AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS IN MIXED SW
AND NW SWELL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE
WATERS. HOWEVER, FRESH NORTHERLY GAP WINDS HAVE COMMENCED ACROSS
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC.
FOR THE FORECAST, A SERIES OF PULSES OF MODERATE TO LARGE NW
SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE BAJA CALIFORNIA WATERS INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK, PRODUCING PERIODS OF ROUGH SEAS UP TO 12 FT
ACROSS THE NW ZONES. MEANWHILE, A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT
WILL RESULT IN FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS IN
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC STARTING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK. FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ARE
ALSO EXPECTED IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA TONIGHT THROUGH
SUN MORNING.

SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - NW 2-3, Seas SSW 0-2.8 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - NNW 5-6, Seas SSW 0-2.7 ft @ 14sec
SATURDAY - WNW 6-7, Seas SSW 0-2.6 ft @ 13sec
SATURDAY NIGHT - W 4-5, Seas SSW 0-2.5 ft @ 17sec

LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
SUNDAY - W 4-5, Seas SSW 0-2.5 ft @ 17sec
MONDAY - WNW 3-4, Seas SSW 0-2.5 ft @ 15sec
TUESDAY - NW 4-5, Seas SSW 0-2.6 ft @ 16sec
WEDNESDAY - NW 8-10, Seas SW 0.9-2.7 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY - NW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.4-3 ft @ 14sec