socforecast: Solmate Sea of Cortes Forecast
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Date: 23 Jun 2025 16:24:39 -0000
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Sea of Cortez Forecast
Sea of Cortez Forecast
June 23, 2025, 9:01 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Forecast
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WARNINGS
.NONE.
A SURFACE TROUGH IS ANALYZED THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF OF
CALIFORNIA SOUTHWARD ALONG THE EASTERN COASTLINE OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA, WHILE WEAK HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS OVER
THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES AND NORTHWESTERN MEXICO. THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THESE FEATURES IS SUPPORTING MODERATE
TO LOCALLY FRESH SOUTHERLY WINDS THROUGH THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA,
BECOMING S FO SW ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS, AS RECENTLY DEPICTED
BY SATELLITE SCATTEROMETER DATA. SEAS IN THE GULF RANGE FROM 2
TO 3 FT NORTH PORTIONS TO 3 TO 5 FT SOUTH AND CENTRAL PORTIONS.
WEST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA, A 1036 MB HIGH REMAINS CENTERED WELL
NORTHWEST OF THE AREA NEAR 39N147W AND EXTENDS A RIDGE TO NEAR
22N115W. RECENT SATELLITE SCATTEROMETER DATA SHOWED MODERATE TO
LOCALLY FRESH NW WINDS OCCURRING ACROSS THE BAJA OFFSHORE WATERS
NORTH OF CABO SAN LAZARO, AND FRESH NW WINDS OCCURRING NORTH
THROUGH WEST OF ISLA GUADALUPE. NW SWELL MOVING THROUGH THE BAJA
WATERS HAS BEGUN TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT, AND ARE 5 TO 8 FT
ACROSS THESE WATERS, EXCEPT TO 9 FT NORTHWEST OF ISLA GUADALUPE.
FARTHER SOUTH, GENTLE TO LOCALLY MODERATE WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS
OF 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED NORTHWEST AND SOUTH SWELL PREVAIL OFFSHORE
OF SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO TO TEHUANTEPEC. NOCTURNAL
THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED SOUTHWARD OFF THE COAST OF OAXACA AND
GUERRERO, AND EXTEND TO NEAR 90 NM OFF THE COAST.
FOR THE FORECAST, LITTLE CHANGE IN THE OVERALL PRESSURE PATTERN
IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION THROUGHOUT THE UPCOMING WEEK.
MODERATE NW TO N WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE BAJA
OFFSHORE WATERS THROUGH EARLY FRI, PULSING TO LOCALLY FRESH ALONG
THE COASTS EACH LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH SLIGHTLY FRI INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. NW SWELL
DOMINATING AREA SEAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE TODAY THROUGH WED. IN
THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA, MODERATE S TO SW WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
PULSE TO FRESH THROUGH TUE AS TROUGHING PREVAILS OVER THE REGION.
BRIEFLY STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHERN GULF MON
NIGHT. FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS WILL PULSE IN THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC MON NIGHT THROUGH MIDWEEK AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES SOUTH
OF THE AREA.
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ NORTHERN HALF (north of 27N)
TODAY - W 9-11, Seas SSW 2-2.9 feet @ 14sec
TONITE - W 9-11, Seas SSW 2-2.9 feet @ 14sec
TUESDAY - W 10-12, Seas SSW 2.1-3 feet @ 14sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - W 10-12, Seas SSW 2.1-3 feet @ 14sec
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN HALF (south of 27N)
TODAY - WSW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.4-3.4 feet @ 14sec
TONITE - WSW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.4-3.4 feet @ 14sec
TUESDAY - SW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.6-3.4 feet @ 14sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - SW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.6-3.4 feet @ 14sec
LONG-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ
WEDNESDAY - Northern Half NNW 10-13, Seas SW 0-3 feet @ 20sec, Southern Half SW 7-9, Seas SSW 1.6-3.2 feet @ 13sec
THURSDAY - Northern Half W 10-13, Seas SW 2.3-3.3 feet @ 17sec, Southern Half SW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.4-3.3 feet @ 18sec
FRIDAY - Northern Half W 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?, Southern Half SW 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
SATURDAY - Northern Half W 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?, Southern Half SW 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?
SUNDAY - Northern Half W 11-14, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?, Southern Half SW 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? feet @ ?