southerncrossingforecast: Solmate Southern Crossing Forecast
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Date: 16 Feb 2026 23:35:35 -0000
Last-Modified: 16 Feb 2026 20:01:22 -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 16, 2026, 3:01 pm (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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N114W TO 31N114W TO
31N115W TO 30N115W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113.5W TO 31N114W TO 31N114.5W TO
30.5N114W TO 30N114W TO 30.5N113.5W TO 31N113.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113.5W TO 30.5N114.5W TO 30N114.5W
TO 30N114W TO 30.5N113.5W TO 31N113.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
WEAKENING HIGH PRESSURE JUST NW OF THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS 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 NORTHERLY
WINDS TO 30 KT HAVE DEVELOPED OVERNIGHT IN THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC, DUE TO A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE BAY OF
CAMPECHE TO THE N, AND BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE GULF OF
MEXICO BEHIND THE FRONT. MOSTLY W TO NW WINDS ARE ACROSS THE
MOST OF THE OFFSHORE WATERS, FROM BAJA NORTE TO PUERTO ANGEL.
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT REACHING ALONG 122W, FRESH TO
STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE NOW OCCURRING ACROSS THE FAR WESTERN
OFFSHORE WATERS OF BAJA NORTE TO THE N OF PUNTA EUGENIA, AND
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG SW WINDS IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF
CALIFORNIA. NW SWELL IS MOVING OUT AHEAD OF THE FRONT, AND HAS
BEGUN TO ENTER THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF BAJA NORTE, WHERE SEAS ARE
NOW 7 TO 9 FT NW OF ISLA GUADALUPE, WHILE SEAS OF 5 TO 7 FT
PREVAIL ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA WATERS AND W
OF 110W, AND 3 TO 6 FT ELSEWEHRE. SEAS IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF
CALIFORNIA HAVE BUILT TO 3 TO 5 FT IN RECENT HOURS.
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 - W 2-3, Seas SSW 1.2-2.3 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - NNW 3-4, Seas SSW 0.9-2.2 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - NNW 13-16, Seas SSW 1.4-2.4 ft @ 13sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NNW 15-19, Seas NW 3.9-4.3 ft @ 5sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
WEDNESDAY - NNW 15-19, Seas NW 3.9-4.3 ft @ 5sec
THURSDAY - NW 13-16, Seas NW 5-5.2 ft @ 6sec
FRIDAY - NNW 13-16, Seas SSW 3.7-4.2 ft @ 14sec
SATURDAY - NNW 16-20, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - NNW 15-19, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
Date: 16 Feb 2026 23:35:35 -0000
Last-Modified: 16 Feb 2026 20:01:22 -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 16, 2026, 3:01 pm (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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N114W TO 31N114W TO
31N115W TO 30N115W TO 31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113.5W TO 31N114W TO 31N114.5W TO
30.5N114W TO 30N114W TO 30.5N113.5W TO 31N113.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N113.5W TO 30.5N114.5W TO 30N114.5W
TO 30N114W TO 30.5N113.5W TO 31N113.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
WEAKENING HIGH PRESSURE JUST NW OF THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS 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 NORTHERLY
WINDS TO 30 KT HAVE DEVELOPED OVERNIGHT IN THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC, DUE TO A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE BAY OF
CAMPECHE TO THE N, AND BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE GULF OF
MEXICO BEHIND THE FRONT. MOSTLY W TO NW WINDS ARE ACROSS THE
MOST OF THE OFFSHORE WATERS, FROM BAJA NORTE TO PUERTO ANGEL.
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT REACHING ALONG 122W, FRESH TO
STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE NOW OCCURRING ACROSS THE FAR WESTERN
OFFSHORE WATERS OF BAJA NORTE TO THE N OF PUNTA EUGENIA, AND
FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG SW WINDS IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF
CALIFORNIA. NW SWELL IS MOVING OUT AHEAD OF THE FRONT, AND HAS
BEGUN TO ENTER THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF BAJA NORTE, WHERE SEAS ARE
NOW 7 TO 9 FT NW OF ISLA GUADALUPE, WHILE SEAS OF 5 TO 7 FT
PREVAIL ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA WATERS AND W
OF 110W, AND 3 TO 6 FT ELSEWEHRE. SEAS IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF
CALIFORNIA HAVE BUILT TO 3 TO 5 FT IN RECENT HOURS.
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 - W 2-3, Seas SSW 1.2-2.3 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - NNW 3-4, Seas SSW 0.9-2.2 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - NNW 13-16, Seas SSW 1.4-2.4 ft @ 13sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NNW 15-19, Seas NW 3.9-4.3 ft @ 5sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
WEDNESDAY - NNW 15-19, Seas NW 3.9-4.3 ft @ 5sec
THURSDAY - NW 13-16, Seas NW 5-5.2 ft @ 6sec
FRIDAY - NNW 13-16, Seas SSW 3.7-4.2 ft @ 14sec
SATURDAY - NNW 16-20, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - NNW 15-19, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?