southerncrossingforecast: Solmate Southern Crossing Forecast
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Date: 19 Feb 2026 16:13:39 -0000
Last-Modified: 19 Feb 2026 14:00:50 -0000
Expires: 31 Dec 2037 23:55:55 -0000
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Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
February 19, 2026, 9:00 am (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
Questions/Comments visit https://svsarana.com
This forecast has not been reviewed. It was generated from an automatic model.
WARNINGS
.NONE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31.5N113W TO 30.5N115W. WITHIN
31N113W TO 31N114W TO 31N115W TO 30N114W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING
THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
THE TAIL END OF A COLD FRONT IS OVER FAR NW MAINLAND MEXICO NEAR
31N111W TO ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA AND BAJA
CALIFORNIA NORTE NEAR 28N118W. OTHERWISE, HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED
NW OF THE AREA EXTENDS A RIDGE FROM NW TO SE ACROSS THE OFFSHORE
WATERS. A LOCALLY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE RIDGING
AND TROUGHING OVER MEXICO SUPPORTS FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NW-N
WINDS ACROSS NEARSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA. MODERATE TO FRESH
NORTHERLY WINDS ARE ELSEWHERE N OF 18N, WITH MODERATE OR WEAKER
WINDS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE WATERS. ROUGH SEAS OF 8 TO 10
FT IN OLD, DECAYING NW SWELL IS FOUND OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA
SUR, WITH NEWER NW SWELL OF 8 TO 13 FT MOVING IN ACROSS THE
WATERS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE. MAINLY MODERATE SEAS ARE ACROSS
THE REMAINDER OF THE WATERS, EXCEPT SLIGHT IN THE CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA, AS WELL AS OFFSHORE SOUTHERN MEXICO.
FOR THE FORECAST, HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD IN ACROSS
THE WATERS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK, PRODUCING FRESH TO
LOCALLY STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS NEARSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA THROUGH
FRI. STRONG TO NEAR-GALE FORCE SW WIND OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF
CALIFORNIA WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA TONIGHT INTO FRI. FRESH WINDS WILL DOMINATE THE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA THROUGH EARLY TODAY,
THEN AGAIN SAT THROUGH EARLY MON DUE TO A LOCALLY TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT WHEN THEY MAY PULSE TO STRONG. NEW NW SWELL WILL
CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA TODAY
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK, DECAYING DURING THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND.
A WEAKENING COLD FRONT IS MOVING OVER FAR NW MAINLAND MEXICO TO
OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE. MODERATE TO FRESH NW WINDS
FOLLOW THE FRONT, MAINLY OVER THE BAJA CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE WATERS.
VERY ROUGH SWELLS ARE BEHIND THE FRONT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. A
RIDGE EXTENDS ACROSS THE WATERS FROM NEAR 30N140W TO OFFSHORE SW
MEXICO. DEEP LAYERED TROUGHING PREVAILS JUST W OF 140W TO THE
W-CENTRAL WATERS WITH SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 13N TO
30N BETWEEN 125W AND 140W. ASSOCIATED FRESH TO NEAR GALE-FORCE
WINDS COVER THE WATERS ROUGHLY FROM 08N TO 22N MAINLY BETWEEN
115W AND 140W. WINDS ARE MAINLY MODERATE OR WEAKER ACROSS THE
REMAINDER OF THE WATERS. FOR SEAS, ROUGH SEAS COVER MOST OF THE
WATERS FROM 05N TO 30N BETWEEN 110W AND 140W. VERY ROUGH SEAS
ARE FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 132W AND 140W, WITH MODERATE SEAS
ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE OPEN WATERS.
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - NNW 12-15, Seas NW 4.2-4.7 ft @ 6sec
TONITE - NNW 10-13, Seas SSW 2.8-3.5 ft @ 14sec
FRIDAY - NNW 10-13, Seas SSW 2.8-3.5 ft @ 14sec
FRIDAY NIGHT - NNW 10-12, Seas SSW 2.3-3 ft @ 13sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
SATURDAY - NW 17-21, Seas SSW 3.6-4 ft @ 12sec
SUNDAY - NNW 16-20, Seas NW 5.3-5.6 ft @ 6sec
MONDAY - NW 13-16, Seas NW 5.3-5.5 ft @ 6sec
TUESDAY - NW 8-10, Seas NW 3-3.5 ft @ 7sec
WEDNESDAY - NW 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
Date: 19 Feb 2026 16:13:39 -0000
Last-Modified: 19 Feb 2026 14:00:50 -0000
Expires: 31 Dec 2037 23:55:55 -0000
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Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
February 19, 2026, 9:00 am (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
Questions/Comments visit https://svsarana.com
This forecast has not been reviewed. It was generated from an automatic model.
WARNINGS
.NONE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31.5N113W TO 30.5N115W. WITHIN
31N113W TO 31N114W TO 31N115W TO 30N114W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING
THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
THE TAIL END OF A COLD FRONT IS OVER FAR NW MAINLAND MEXICO NEAR
31N111W TO ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA AND BAJA
CALIFORNIA NORTE NEAR 28N118W. OTHERWISE, HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED
NW OF THE AREA EXTENDS A RIDGE FROM NW TO SE ACROSS THE OFFSHORE
WATERS. A LOCALLY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE RIDGING
AND TROUGHING OVER MEXICO SUPPORTS FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NW-N
WINDS ACROSS NEARSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA. MODERATE TO FRESH
NORTHERLY WINDS ARE ELSEWHERE N OF 18N, WITH MODERATE OR WEAKER
WINDS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE WATERS. ROUGH SEAS OF 8 TO 10
FT IN OLD, DECAYING NW SWELL IS FOUND OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA
SUR, WITH NEWER NW SWELL OF 8 TO 13 FT MOVING IN ACROSS THE
WATERS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE. MAINLY MODERATE SEAS ARE ACROSS
THE REMAINDER OF THE WATERS, EXCEPT SLIGHT IN THE CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA, AS WELL AS OFFSHORE SOUTHERN MEXICO.
FOR THE FORECAST, HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD IN ACROSS
THE WATERS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK, PRODUCING FRESH TO
LOCALLY STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS NEARSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA THROUGH
FRI. STRONG TO NEAR-GALE FORCE SW WIND OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF
CALIFORNIA WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA TONIGHT INTO FRI. FRESH WINDS WILL DOMINATE THE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA THROUGH EARLY TODAY,
THEN AGAIN SAT THROUGH EARLY MON DUE TO A LOCALLY TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT WHEN THEY MAY PULSE TO STRONG. NEW NW SWELL WILL
CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA TODAY
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK, DECAYING DURING THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND.
A WEAKENING COLD FRONT IS MOVING OVER FAR NW MAINLAND MEXICO TO
OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE. MODERATE TO FRESH NW WINDS
FOLLOW THE FRONT, MAINLY OVER THE BAJA CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE WATERS.
VERY ROUGH SWELLS ARE BEHIND THE FRONT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. A
RIDGE EXTENDS ACROSS THE WATERS FROM NEAR 30N140W TO OFFSHORE SW
MEXICO. DEEP LAYERED TROUGHING PREVAILS JUST W OF 140W TO THE
W-CENTRAL WATERS WITH SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 13N TO
30N BETWEEN 125W AND 140W. ASSOCIATED FRESH TO NEAR GALE-FORCE
WINDS COVER THE WATERS ROUGHLY FROM 08N TO 22N MAINLY BETWEEN
115W AND 140W. WINDS ARE MAINLY MODERATE OR WEAKER ACROSS THE
REMAINDER OF THE WATERS. FOR SEAS, ROUGH SEAS COVER MOST OF THE
WATERS FROM 05N TO 30N BETWEEN 110W AND 140W. VERY ROUGH SEAS
ARE FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 132W AND 140W, WITH MODERATE SEAS
ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE OPEN WATERS.
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - NNW 12-15, Seas NW 4.2-4.7 ft @ 6sec
TONITE - NNW 10-13, Seas SSW 2.8-3.5 ft @ 14sec
FRIDAY - NNW 10-13, Seas SSW 2.8-3.5 ft @ 14sec
FRIDAY NIGHT - NNW 10-12, Seas SSW 2.3-3 ft @ 13sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
SATURDAY - NW 17-21, Seas SSW 3.6-4 ft @ 12sec
SUNDAY - NNW 16-20, Seas NW 5.3-5.6 ft @ 6sec
MONDAY - NW 13-16, Seas NW 5.3-5.5 ft @ 6sec
TUESDAY - NW 8-10, Seas NW 3-3.5 ft @ 7sec
WEDNESDAY - NW 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?