southerncrossingforecast: Solmate Southern Crossing Forecast
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Date: 16 Feb 2026 17:36:48 -0000
Last-Modified: 16 Feb 2026 14:01:10 -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 16, 2026, 9:01 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.
.06 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31.5N114W TO 30.5N115W. WITHIN
31N113.5W TO 31N114W TO 30.5N114.5W TO 30N114.5W TO 30.5N113.5W
TO 31N113.5W...INCLUDING THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA...S TO
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31.5N114W TO 31N115W. WITHIN
31N113W TO 32N114W TO 31N115W TO 30N114W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING
THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
WEAKENING HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO PRODUCE A BROAD RIDGE
SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD FROM OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA TO OFFSHORE OF
CABO CORRIENTES, WHILE ELONGATED TROUGHING REMAINS JUST INLAND
ACROSS WESTERN MEXICO. STRONG TO NEAR GALE-FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS
HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC DUE TO A COLD FRONT
MOVING THROUGH THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TO THE N AND BUILDING HIGH
PRESSURE BEHIND THE FRONT. MOSTLY W-NW WINDS ARE ACROSS THE
REMAINDER OF THE OFFSHORE WATERS, LOCALLY FRESH IN THE NORTHERN
GULF OF CALIFORNIA. SEAS ARE 6 TO 7 FT OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA
AND W OF 110W, AND 3 TO 6 FT ELSEWEHRE, EXCEPT 3 FT OR LESS IN
THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO NEAR GALE-FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS WILL
PERSIST IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC AS A COLD FRONT MOVES BY TO
THE N THROUGH THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING
BEHIND IT. THOSE WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY TUE BEFORE
DIMINISHING. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH BAJA CALIFORNIA LATER
TODAY WITH TROUGHING AHEAD OF IT SUPPORTING FRESH TO NEAR GALE-
FORCE SW WINDS IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA LATER THIS
MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUE, WITH SIMILAR WINDS EARLY WED AS THE
ACTUAL FRONT SHIFTS BY. FRESH TO STRONG SW-W WINDS OFFSHORE BAJA
CALIFORNIA N OF PUNTA EUGENIA WILL BE AHEAD OF THE FRONT LATE
TONIGHT, DIMINISHING BY EARLY TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN
ACROSS THE WATERS OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA IN THE WAKE OF THE
FRONT, WITH FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG WINDS NEARSHORE BAJA
CALIFORNIA TO NEAR CABO CORRIENTES BY MID-WEEK. NEW ROUGH TO
VERY ROUGH NW SWELL WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS OFFSHORE BAJA
CALIFORNIA LATER TODAY THROUGH WED, GETTING REINFORCED WED NIGHT
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - WNW 4-5, Seas SSW 1.2-2.3 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 17-21, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - NNW 16-20, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
Date: 16 Feb 2026 17:36:48 -0000
Last-Modified: 16 Feb 2026 14:01:10 -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 16, 2026, 9:01 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.
.06 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31.5N114W TO 30.5N115W. WITHIN
31N113.5W TO 31N114W TO 30.5N114.5W TO 30N114.5W TO 30.5N113.5W
TO 31N113.5W...INCLUDING THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA...S TO
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31.5N114W TO 31N115W. WITHIN
31N113W TO 32N114W TO 31N115W TO 30N114W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING
THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
WEAKENING HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO PRODUCE A BROAD RIDGE
SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD FROM OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA TO OFFSHORE OF
CABO CORRIENTES, WHILE ELONGATED TROUGHING REMAINS JUST INLAND
ACROSS WESTERN MEXICO. STRONG TO NEAR GALE-FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS
HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC DUE TO A COLD FRONT
MOVING THROUGH THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TO THE N AND BUILDING HIGH
PRESSURE BEHIND THE FRONT. MOSTLY W-NW WINDS ARE ACROSS THE
REMAINDER OF THE OFFSHORE WATERS, LOCALLY FRESH IN THE NORTHERN
GULF OF CALIFORNIA. SEAS ARE 6 TO 7 FT OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA
AND W OF 110W, AND 3 TO 6 FT ELSEWEHRE, EXCEPT 3 FT OR LESS IN
THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO NEAR GALE-FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS WILL
PERSIST IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC AS A COLD FRONT MOVES BY TO
THE N THROUGH THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING
BEHIND IT. THOSE WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY TUE BEFORE
DIMINISHING. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH BAJA CALIFORNIA LATER
TODAY WITH TROUGHING AHEAD OF IT SUPPORTING FRESH TO NEAR GALE-
FORCE SW WINDS IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA LATER THIS
MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUE, WITH SIMILAR WINDS EARLY WED AS THE
ACTUAL FRONT SHIFTS BY. FRESH TO STRONG SW-W WINDS OFFSHORE BAJA
CALIFORNIA N OF PUNTA EUGENIA WILL BE AHEAD OF THE FRONT LATE
TONIGHT, DIMINISHING BY EARLY TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN
ACROSS THE WATERS OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA IN THE WAKE OF THE
FRONT, WITH FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG WINDS NEARSHORE BAJA
CALIFORNIA TO NEAR CABO CORRIENTES BY MID-WEEK. NEW ROUGH TO
VERY ROUGH NW SWELL WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS OFFSHORE BAJA
CALIFORNIA LATER TODAY THROUGH WED, GETTING REINFORCED WED NIGHT
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - WNW 4-5, Seas SSW 1.2-2.3 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 17-21, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - NNW 16-20, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?