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Date: 18 Apr 2026 00:11:41 -0000
Last-Modified: 17 Apr 2026 19:01:06 -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
April 17, 2026, 3:01 pm (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

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This forecast has not been reviewed. It was generated from an automatic model.

WARNINGS
.NONE.

A SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDS FROM 30N125W TO 20N117W TO 15N108W. THE
RELATED GRADIENT IS ALLOWING FOR NORTHWEST MODERATE TO FRESH
WINDS WEST OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA ARE MODERATE TO
FRESH. SOUTHWEST WINDS IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA HAVE
DIMINISHED TO FRESH SPEEDS. ELSEWHERE OVER THE PACIFIC AND THE
GULF OF CALIFORNIA, WINDS ARE MODERATE OR WEAKER IN SPEEDS. SEAS
ARE 5 TO 7 FT IN NORTHWEST SWELL OVER PACIFIC WATERS NORTHWEST
OF CABO CORRIENTES, 5 TO 6 FT IN SOUTH SWELL OVER THE PACIFIC
TO THE SOUTHEAST OF CABO CORRIENTES, 3 TO 4 FT IN THE GULF
OF CALIFORNIA, EXCEPT FOR SEAS OF 4 TO 6 FT IN THE SOUTHERN
SECTION AND SLIGHTLY HIGHER SEAS OF 5 TO 7 FT IN LONG-PERIOD
SOUTH SWELL AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE GULF. NO DEEP CONVECTION IS
OCCURRING OVER THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR
NEAR CABO SAN LUCAS THROUGH EARLY SAT. ADDITIONALLY, LARGE
NORTHWEST SWELL WILL IMPACT THE PACIFIC WATERS WEST OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA NORTE TODAY THROUGH SAT. ELSEWHERE, QUIESCENT
CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN OVER THE MEXICAN OFFSHORES THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. LOOKING AHEAD, HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE GULF OF
AMERICA IS EXPECTED TO INDUCE A STRONG TO NEAR GALE TEHUANTEPEC
GAP WIND EVENT BEGINNING SUN NIGHT INTO TUE.

SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - N 9-11, Seas SSW 2.2-4.6 ft @ 15sec
TONITE - NW 6-8, Seas SSW 2.5-4.5 ft @ 14sec
SATURDAY - NNW 11-14, Seas SSW 2.1-4.3 ft @ 14sec
SATURDAY NIGHT - WNW 7-9, Seas SSW 2-3.9 ft @ 14sec

LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
SUNDAY - WSW 9-11, Seas S 1.7-3.9 ft @ 16sec
MONDAY - WSW 9-11, Seas S 1.3-3.8 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - WSW 6-8, Seas S 1.2-4.2 ft @ 18sec
WEDNESDAY - WNW 6-8, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
THURSDAY - N 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?