southerncrossingforecast: Solmate Southern Crossing Forecast
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Date: 05 Mar 2026 19:45:31 -0000
Last-Modified: 05 Mar 2026 14:00:55 -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
March 5, 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.
HIGH PRESSURE WELL NW OF THE AREA EXTENDS A RIDGE SOUTHEASTWARD
TOWARD BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR AND THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS. THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THIS RIDGE AND A SURFACE TROUGH OVER
NW MEXICO IS PRODUCING MODERATE TO FRESH NW TO N WINDS OFFSHORE
THE BAJA CALIFORNIA WATERS PER RECENT ASCAT SCATTEROMETER DATA,
EXCEPT INCREASING TO FRESH TO STRONG BEHIND A COLD FRONT REACHING
FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO NEAR 30N, WITH WINDS BECOMING
MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS FROM CABO SAN LAZARO SOUTHWARD TO THE
REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS. SEAS ARE GENERALLY 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL
ACROSS THIS AREA, EXCEPT BUILDING TO AROUND 8 FT WELL OFFSHORE
BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE. LIGHT NORTHERLY WINDS PREVAIL ACROSS THE
GULF OF CALIFORNIA WHERE SEAS ARE SLIGHT. ELSEWHERE TO THE EAST,
A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT IS LEADING TO MAINLY GENTLE WINDS
ACROSS THE WATERS, EXCEPT FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS IN THE
IMMEDIATE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. MAINLY MODERATE SEAS PREVAIL
OFFSHORE SOUTHERN AND SW MEXICO, AS WELL AS ACROSS THE REMAINDER
OF THE WATERS.
FOR THE FORECAST, HIGH PRESSURE WELL NW OF THE AREA WILL BUILD
MODESTLY OVER THE BAJA CALIFORNIA WATERS THROUGH EARLY FRI AND
WILL TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT THERE, BRINGING FRESH TO
STRONG NW WINDS DURING THAT TIME. ASSOCIATED ROUGH SEAS IN
NORTHERLY SWELL WILL PERSIST OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE INTO THE
WEEKEND. WEAK LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO FORM JUST OFFSHORE
BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE FRI THROUGH SAT, THEN SHIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL PUSH THE STRONG NW WINDS
OFFSHORE AND W OF 120W, AND WILL RELAX THE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER
AREA WATERS, LEADING TO IMPROVING MARINE CONDITIONS THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. WINDS ACROSS TEHUANTEPEC WILL PULSE TONIGHT TO FRESH TO
STRONG SPEEDS, BEFORE WINDS THERE BECOME VARIABLE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.
FOR THE FORECAST, HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTHWARD OVER THE
AREA INTO LATE WEEK, TIGHTENING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT AND
SUPPORTING THE AREA OF FRESH TO STRONG WINDS N OF THE ITCZ TO
THE W OF 120W. ROUGH SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THESE WINDS,
CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. GALE-FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST JUST N
OF THE WATERS TO THE E OF 130W. LOOKING AHEAD, LOW PRESSURE IS
FORECAST TO DEVELOP AND LINGER NEAR BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE FRI
THROUGH SAT, THEN DRIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
THIS IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT AND GRADUALLY
IMPROVE MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WATERS ACROSS REGIONAL
WATERS SAT THROUGH MON.
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
Date: 05 Mar 2026 19:45:31 -0000
Last-Modified: 05 Mar 2026 14:00:55 -0000
Expires: 31 Dec 2037 23:55:55 -0000
(Converted from HTML)
Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast
March 5, 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.
HIGH PRESSURE WELL NW OF THE AREA EXTENDS A RIDGE SOUTHEASTWARD
TOWARD BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR AND THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS. THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THIS RIDGE AND A SURFACE TROUGH OVER
NW MEXICO IS PRODUCING MODERATE TO FRESH NW TO N WINDS OFFSHORE
THE BAJA CALIFORNIA WATERS PER RECENT ASCAT SCATTEROMETER DATA,
EXCEPT INCREASING TO FRESH TO STRONG BEHIND A COLD FRONT REACHING
FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO NEAR 30N, WITH WINDS BECOMING
MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS FROM CABO SAN LAZARO SOUTHWARD TO THE
REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS. SEAS ARE GENERALLY 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL
ACROSS THIS AREA, EXCEPT BUILDING TO AROUND 8 FT WELL OFFSHORE
BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE. LIGHT NORTHERLY WINDS PREVAIL ACROSS THE
GULF OF CALIFORNIA WHERE SEAS ARE SLIGHT. ELSEWHERE TO THE EAST,
A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT IS LEADING TO MAINLY GENTLE WINDS
ACROSS THE WATERS, EXCEPT FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS IN THE
IMMEDIATE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. MAINLY MODERATE SEAS PREVAIL
OFFSHORE SOUTHERN AND SW MEXICO, AS WELL AS ACROSS THE REMAINDER
OF THE WATERS.
FOR THE FORECAST, HIGH PRESSURE WELL NW OF THE AREA WILL BUILD
MODESTLY OVER THE BAJA CALIFORNIA WATERS THROUGH EARLY FRI AND
WILL TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT THERE, BRINGING FRESH TO
STRONG NW WINDS DURING THAT TIME. ASSOCIATED ROUGH SEAS IN
NORTHERLY SWELL WILL PERSIST OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE INTO THE
WEEKEND. WEAK LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO FORM JUST OFFSHORE
BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE FRI THROUGH SAT, THEN SHIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL PUSH THE STRONG NW WINDS
OFFSHORE AND W OF 120W, AND WILL RELAX THE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER
AREA WATERS, LEADING TO IMPROVING MARINE CONDITIONS THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. WINDS ACROSS TEHUANTEPEC WILL PULSE TONIGHT TO FRESH TO
STRONG SPEEDS, BEFORE WINDS THERE BECOME VARIABLE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.
FOR THE FORECAST, HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTHWARD OVER THE
AREA INTO LATE WEEK, TIGHTENING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT AND
SUPPORTING THE AREA OF FRESH TO STRONG WINDS N OF THE ITCZ TO
THE W OF 120W. ROUGH SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THESE WINDS,
CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. GALE-FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST JUST N
OF THE WATERS TO THE E OF 130W. LOOKING AHEAD, LOW PRESSURE IS
FORECAST TO DEVELOP AND LINGER NEAR BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE FRI
THROUGH SAT, THEN DRIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
THIS IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT AND GRADUALLY
IMPROVE MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WATERS ACROSS REGIONAL
WATERS SAT THROUGH MON.
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
SATURDAY - Not available yet
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet