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Date: 16 Feb 2026 03:49:27 -0000
Last-Modified: 16 Feb 2026 02:03:22 -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 15, 2026, 9:03 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

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WARNINGS
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.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31.5N113.5W TO 31.5N114W TO 31N114.5W
TO 30.5N114.5W TO 30.5N114W TO 31N113.5W TO 31.5N113.5W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.

WEAKENING HIGH PRESSURE OF 1018 MB NEAR 26N119W CONTINUES TO
PRODUCE A BROAD RIDGE SOUTHEASTWARD TO OFFSHORE OF CABO
CORRIENTES, WHILE ELONGATED TROUGHING REMAINS JUST INLAND ACROSS
WESTERN MEXICO. MOSTLY NORTHERLY WINDS ARE MODERATE OR WEAKER
ACROSS THE BAJA OFFSHORE WATERS, AND CENTRAL AND SOUTH PORTIONS
OF THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA, WITH FRESH WINDS NEAR THE COAST OF
CABO CORRIENTES. NW SWELL IS SUBSIDING ACROSS THE REGIONAL
WATERS, WITH SEAS OF 6 TO 8 FT OFFSHORE OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA
WATERS, AND MORE MODERATE SEAS OF 4 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE, EXCEPT
SLIGHT INSIDE THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, WEAK HIGH PRESSURE JUST W OF THE AREA ALONG
119W WILL DRIFT SE THROUGH TUE MORNING AND GRADUALLY COLLAPSE,
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE OPEN WATERS WELL W OF THE
AREA. MODERATE WINDS WILL CONTINUE ON EITHER SIDE OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA SUR TO NEAR CABO CORRIENTES THROUGH TONIGHT, THEN
PULSE MODERATE TO FRESH STARTING TUE. THE COLD FRONT WILL
REACH THE BAJA NORTE WATERS MON EVENING, WITH FRESH TO STRONG SW
WINDS AHEAD OF IT IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA, AND WEST
OF BAJA NORTE THROUGH EARLY TUE. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THE
FRONT MOVES THROUGH BAJA CALIFORNIA AND THE NORTHERN GULF OF
CALIFORNIA AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATES ON TUE. HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING ACROSS THE REGION BEHIND THE FRONT WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO
LOCALLY STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE WATERS N OF CABO
CORRIENTES WED THROUGH THU. NW SWELL DOMINATING THE BAJA WATERS
TODAY WILL SUBSIDE THROUGH EARLY MON BEFORE NEW LARGE NW SWELL
MOVES INTO THE WATERS W OF 110W MON THROUGH WED. SEAS ARE
EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 12 FT AND GREATER N OF PUNTA EUGENIA MON
EVENING THROUGH TUE EVENING. FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS WILL
RETURN TO THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC TONIGHT THROUGH TUE MORNING
BEFORE DIMINISHING.

SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - NW 9-11, Seas SSW 2.4-3.1 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - NNW 5-6, Seas SSW 0.9-2.2 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - NNW 14-17, Seas SSW 2-2.8 ft @ 13sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NNW 14-18, Seas NW 3.9-4.3 ft @ 5sec

LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
WEDNESDAY - NNW 16-20, Seas NW 4.3-4.6 ft @ 5sec
THURSDAY - NW 14-17, Seas NW 5-5.2 ft @ 6sec
FRIDAY - NW 14-18, Seas SSW 3.7-4.2 ft @ 14sec
SATURDAY - NNW 15-19, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - Not available yet