Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
April 27, 2026, 9:01 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
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WARNINGS
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WEAK RIDGING OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA IS SUPPORTING MODERATE TO FRESH
NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA,
WITH GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS ELSEWHERE. COMBINED SEAS ARE 5-7 FT
OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA, 3-5 FT OFF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHERN MEXICO,
AND 1-3 FT IN THE SOUTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE WEAK RIDGING WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA
THROUGH EARLY WEEK. THE PATTERN WILL SUPPORT MODERATE TO FRESH
NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE BAJA CALIFORNIA WATERS, EXCEPT FOR
MODERATE TO FRESH TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG WINDS FUNNELING ALONG
THE COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR BETWEEN BETWEEN CABO SAN LAZARO
AND PUNTA EUGENIA TONIGHT THROUGH MON MORNING. ELSEWHERE, MOSTLY
LIGHT TO GENTLE WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE
WEEK. MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS MAY DEVELOP IN THE CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA BY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK AS THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS SLIGHTLY. SEAS MAY BUILD TO LOCALLY
ROUGH OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE BY THE END OF THE WEEK IN NW
SWELL.
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - NW 10-13, Seas S 1.9-3.3 ft @ 16sec
TONITE - NW 6-8, Seas S 2.1-3.5 ft @ 16sec
TUESDAY - NW 12-15, Seas SSW 3.3-4.2 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NW 12-15, Seas SSW 3.6-4.5 ft @ 14sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
WEDNESDAY - NW 12-15, Seas SSW 3.6-4.5 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY - WNW 13-16, Seas SSW 3.9-4.6 ft @ 13sec
FRIDAY - N 12-15, Seas NW 3.9-4.7 ft @ 6sec
SATURDAY - N 8-10, Seas SSW 2.8-3.8 ft @ 17sec
SUNDAY - WNW 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?