diff --git a/wafo/numba_misc.py b/wafo/numba_misc.py
index 9ef00d0..81a3c69 100644
--- a/wafo/numba_misc.py
+++ b/wafo/numba_misc.py
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ Created on 6. okt. 2016
 @author: pab
 '''
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division
-from numba import jit, float64, int64, int32, int8, void
+from numba import guvectorize, jit, float64, int64, int32, int8, void
 import numpy as np
 
 
-@jit(void(int64, int64, int64, int64[:], int8[:], int64, int64))
-def _find_first_cross(ix, start, dcross, ind, y, v, n):
+@guvectorize([(int64[:], int8[:], int64[:])], '(n),(n)->(3)')
+def _find_first_cross(ind, y, out):
+    ix, dcross, start, v = 0, 0, 0, 0
+    n = len(y)
     if y[0] < v:
         dcross = -1  # first is a up-crossing
     elif y[0] > v:
@@ -28,14 +30,16 @@ def _find_first_cross(ix, start, dcross, ind, y, v, n):
                 ix += 1
                 dcross = 1  # The next crossing is a down-crossing
                 break
+    out[0] = ix
+    out[1] = dcross
+    out[2] = start
 
 
 @jit(int64(int64[:], int8[:]))
 def _findcross(ind, y):
-    ix, dcross, start, v = 0, 0, 0, 0
+    v = 0
+    ix, dcross, start = _find_first_cross(ind, y)
     n = len(y)
-    _find_first_cross(ix, start, dcross, ind, y, v, n)
-
     for i in range(start, n - 1):
         if ((dcross == -1 and y[i] <= v and v < y[i + 1]) or
                 (dcross == 1 and v <= y[i] and y[i + 1] < v)):