southerncrossingforecast: Solmate Southern Crossing Forecast
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Date: 10 Feb 2026 09:53:17 -0000
Last-Modified: 10 Feb 2026 08:01:07 -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 10, 2026, 3:01 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.
STRONG TO NEAR-GALE FORCE WINDS AND 6 TO 9 FT SEAS PERSIST
ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZES
PREVAIL ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF MEXICO. SEAS ARE
5 TO 7 FT OVERALL, EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT SEAS IN THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO STRONG SW WINDS WILL PULSE ACROSS THE
NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA TUE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT
APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. THE FRONT WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE AS IT
MOVES INTO BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE WED INTO THU. LARGE NW SWELL
WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT INTO THE WATERS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE
WED AND WED NIGHT, AND IN THE OUTER WATERS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA
SUR NORTH OF CABO SAN LAZARO WED NIGHT INTO THU. LOOKING AHEAD,
ANOTHER FRONT WILL APPROACH BAJA CALIFORNIA FRI FOLLOWED BY FRESH
NW WINDS AND LARGE SWELL NEAR GUADALUPE ISLAND. FARTHER SOUTH,
FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL PULSE ACROSS THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC TONIGHT INTO TUE, AND THEN AGAIN WED NIGHT
INTO THU NIGHT.
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM CENTRAL BAJA CALIFORNIA TO AN
UPPER UPPER LEVEL TROUGH THAT EXTENDS TO 10N. DIVERGENT FLOW
ALOFT NEAR THESE FEATURES IS SUPPORTING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS FROM 05N TO 20N BETWEEN 106.5W AND 116W. THIS
AFTERNOON A SCATTEROMETER SATELLITE PASS INDICATED FRESH TO
STRONG NE WINDS ALONG THIS UPPER LEVEL TROUGH, SOUTHWEST OF
CLIPPERTON ISLAND. FARTHER WEST, THE SCATTEROMETER PASS ALSO
CONFIRMED FRESH TO STRONG NE TRADE WINDS EXTENDING NORTH OF THE
ITCZ TO NEAR 20N, WEST OF 125W. FARTHER NORTH, THE SCATTEROMETER
CAPTURED A SMALL CIRCULATION NEAR 33N133W, WHICH IS THE PARENT
LOW ACCOMPANYING A COLD FRONT MOVING FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS
THE DISCUSSION WATERS NORTH OF 25.5N WEST OF 133W. FRESH TO
STRONG NW WINDS AND LARGE NW SWELL FOLLOW THE FRONT. THE SWELL IS
REINFORCING AN AREA OF OLDER SWELL IN EXCESS OF 8 FT COVERING
MOST OF THE AREA WEST OF 120W.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD
ACROSS THE WATERS NORTH OF 20N TOWARD BAJA CALIFORNIA THROUGH MID
WEEK. THIS WILL IN TURN ALLOW THE FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS IN
THE DEEP TROPICS WEST OF 125W TO DIMINISH THROUGH TONIGHT. THE
ASSOCIATED ROUGH SEAS WILL SUBSIDE ACCORDINGLY. MEANWHILE, FRESH
TO STRONG NW WINDS AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WILL FOLLOW THE
FRONT AS IT CONTINUES EASTWARD AND REACHES A POSITION FROM
30N126W TO 22N140W EARLY TUE. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH
TUE NIGHT, BUT LARGE SHORTER-PERIOD NW SWELL OF 8 TO 13 FT WILL
COVER THE AREA NORTH OF 25N AND WEST OF 120W BEFORE DECAYING
BELOW 8 FT THROUGH MID WEEK. LOOKING AHEAD, A LOW PRESSURE AREA
AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE WATERS
NORTH OF 20N WED THROUGH FRI, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG
WINDS AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - WSW 11-14, Seas SSW 1.5-3.1 ft @ 15sec
TONITE - NW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.7-3.5 ft @ 19sec
WEDNESDAY - NNW 12-15, Seas SSW 2.1-3.8 ft @ 18sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - NW 10-12, Seas SSW 3.1-4.4 ft @ 18sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
THURSDAY - NNW 11-14, Seas SSW 2.7-4.1 ft @ 16sec
FRIDAY - NW 10-12, Seas SSW 2.9-4.2 ft @ 15sec
SATURDAY - NNW 14-18, Seas SSW 1.8-3.2 ft @ 14sec
SUNDAY - NW 13-16, Seas SSW 4.3-4.9 ft @ 13sec
MONDAY - WSW 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
Date: 10 Feb 2026 09:53:17 -0000
Last-Modified: 10 Feb 2026 08:01:07 -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 10, 2026, 3:01 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.
STRONG TO NEAR-GALE FORCE WINDS AND 6 TO 9 FT SEAS PERSIST
ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZES
PREVAIL ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF MEXICO. SEAS ARE
5 TO 7 FT OVERALL, EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT SEAS IN THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, FRESH TO STRONG SW WINDS WILL PULSE ACROSS THE
NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA TUE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT
APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. THE FRONT WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE AS IT
MOVES INTO BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE WED INTO THU. LARGE NW SWELL
WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT INTO THE WATERS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE
WED AND WED NIGHT, AND IN THE OUTER WATERS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA
SUR NORTH OF CABO SAN LAZARO WED NIGHT INTO THU. LOOKING AHEAD,
ANOTHER FRONT WILL APPROACH BAJA CALIFORNIA FRI FOLLOWED BY FRESH
NW WINDS AND LARGE SWELL NEAR GUADALUPE ISLAND. FARTHER SOUTH,
FRESH TO STRONG GAP WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WILL PULSE ACROSS THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC TONIGHT INTO TUE, AND THEN AGAIN WED NIGHT
INTO THU NIGHT.
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM CENTRAL BAJA CALIFORNIA TO AN
UPPER UPPER LEVEL TROUGH THAT EXTENDS TO 10N. DIVERGENT FLOW
ALOFT NEAR THESE FEATURES IS SUPPORTING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS FROM 05N TO 20N BETWEEN 106.5W AND 116W. THIS
AFTERNOON A SCATTEROMETER SATELLITE PASS INDICATED FRESH TO
STRONG NE WINDS ALONG THIS UPPER LEVEL TROUGH, SOUTHWEST OF
CLIPPERTON ISLAND. FARTHER WEST, THE SCATTEROMETER PASS ALSO
CONFIRMED FRESH TO STRONG NE TRADE WINDS EXTENDING NORTH OF THE
ITCZ TO NEAR 20N, WEST OF 125W. FARTHER NORTH, THE SCATTEROMETER
CAPTURED A SMALL CIRCULATION NEAR 33N133W, WHICH IS THE PARENT
LOW ACCOMPANYING A COLD FRONT MOVING FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS
THE DISCUSSION WATERS NORTH OF 25.5N WEST OF 133W. FRESH TO
STRONG NW WINDS AND LARGE NW SWELL FOLLOW THE FRONT. THE SWELL IS
REINFORCING AN AREA OF OLDER SWELL IN EXCESS OF 8 FT COVERING
MOST OF THE AREA WEST OF 120W.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD
ACROSS THE WATERS NORTH OF 20N TOWARD BAJA CALIFORNIA THROUGH MID
WEEK. THIS WILL IN TURN ALLOW THE FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS IN
THE DEEP TROPICS WEST OF 125W TO DIMINISH THROUGH TONIGHT. THE
ASSOCIATED ROUGH SEAS WILL SUBSIDE ACCORDINGLY. MEANWHILE, FRESH
TO STRONG NW WINDS AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WILL FOLLOW THE
FRONT AS IT CONTINUES EASTWARD AND REACHES A POSITION FROM
30N126W TO 22N140W EARLY TUE. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH
TUE NIGHT, BUT LARGE SHORTER-PERIOD NW SWELL OF 8 TO 13 FT WILL
COVER THE AREA NORTH OF 25N AND WEST OF 120W BEFORE DECAYING
BELOW 8 FT THROUGH MID WEEK. LOOKING AHEAD, A LOW PRESSURE AREA
AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE WATERS
NORTH OF 20N WED THROUGH FRI, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG
WINDS AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS.
SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
TODAY - WSW 11-14, Seas SSW 1.5-3.1 ft @ 15sec
TONITE - NW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.7-3.5 ft @ 19sec
WEDNESDAY - NNW 12-15, Seas SSW 2.1-3.8 ft @ 18sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - NW 10-12, Seas SSW 3.1-4.4 ft @ 18sec
LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
THURSDAY - NNW 11-14, Seas SSW 2.7-4.1 ft @ 16sec
FRIDAY - NW 10-12, Seas SSW 2.9-4.2 ft @ 15sec
SATURDAY - NNW 14-18, Seas SSW 1.8-3.2 ft @ 14sec
SUNDAY - NW 13-16, Seas SSW 4.3-4.9 ft @ 13sec
MONDAY - WSW 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?