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socforecast: Solmate Sea of Cortes Forecast

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Date: 29 Jun 2026 04:50:37 -0000
Last-Modified: 29 Jun 2026 01:00:57 -0000
Expires: 31 Dec 2037 23:55:55 -0000

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Sea of Cortez Forecast

Sea of Cortez Forecast
June 28, 2026, 9:00 pm (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Forecast

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WARNINGS
.NONE.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 30N115W TO
30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 31N114W TO 30N115W TO
30N114W TO 30N113W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

THE PRESSURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING OVER THE GULF
OF AMERICA AND RELATIVELY LOWER PRESSURE IN SOUTHEASTERN MEXICO,
SOUTHWARD TO THE MONSOON TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC IS
SUPPORTING FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC.
SEAS UP TO 8 FT PREVAIL WITH THESE WINDS. IN THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA, MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE OVER THE
NORTHERN PORTION FROM 30N TO 31N ALONG WITH SEAS OF 2 TO 4 FT.
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT IS SLIGHTLY TIGHTER OVER THAT PORTION OF
THE GULF DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF THE DIURNAL TROUGH. SEAS OVER
THE REST OF THE GULF ARE ALSO 3 TO 4 FT, EXCEPT AT THE ENTRANCE,
WHERE HIGHER SEAS OF 4 TO 6 FT IN LONG-PERIOD SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
SWELL ARE PRESENT. LATEST SCATTEROMETER SATELLITE DATA PASSES
GENERALLY REVEAL LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS ARE ELSEWHERE OVER THE
MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS ALONG WITH SEAS OF 4 TO 6 FT IN LONG-
PERIOD SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST SWELL.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE FRESH TO STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST GAP
WINDS WILL CONTINUE PULSING IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC REGION
THROUGH LATE MON MORNING, THESE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO PULSE AGAIN
AT FRESH TO STRONG SPEEDS NIGHTLY STARTING MON NIGHT. ELSEWHERE,
WINDS AND SEAS ACROSS THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS ARE EXPECTED
TO REMAIN RATHER CALM INTO THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK. NORTHWEST
SWELL WITH SEAS TO 8 FT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE FAR NORTHERN
WATERS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE BEGINNING TONIGHT, AND LINGER
INTO MIDWEEK.

SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ NORTHERN HALF (north of 27N)
TODAY - W 11-14, Seas SSW 2.8-3.6 ft @ 15sec
TONITE - W 13-16, Seas SSW 3.7-4.5 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - W 11-14, Seas SSW 2.5-3.5 ft @ 18sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - W 13-16, Seas SSW 3.7-4.5 ft @ 14sec

SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN HALF (south of 27N)
TODAY - SW 10-12, Seas SSW 1.5-4.1 ft @ 19sec
TONITE - SW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.7-4.1 ft @ 19sec
TUESDAY - SW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.7-4.1 ft @ 19sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - SSW 4-5, Seas SSW --? ft @ 17sec

LONG-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ
WEDNESDAY - Northern Half W 11-14, Seas SSW 2.6-3.7 ft @ 19sec, Southern Half Not available yet
THURSDAY - Northern Half WNW 10-13, Seas SSW 2-3.4 ft @ 17sec, Southern Half S 4-5, Seas SSW 1.3-4.4 ft @ 16sec
FRIDAY - Northern Half W 12-15, Seas SSW 2-3.5 ft @ 15sec, Southern Half WSW 5-6, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SATURDAY - Northern Half N 14-17, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern Half WSW 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - Northern Half Not available yet, Southern Half Not available yet