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FZNT24 KNHC 181942
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
242 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
GMZ001-190745-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
242 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY FRESH S TO SE WINDS AND
MODERATE SEAS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF
THROUGH FRI AS RIDGING PREVAILS OVER THE EASTERN BASIN. LOCALLY
STRONG E TO SE WINDS WILL PULSE IN THE SOUTH-CENTRAL BASIN, NORTH
OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA, EACH AFTERNOON AND NIGHT THROUGH FRI AS
A TROUGH DEVELOPS DAILY OVER THE REGION. LOOKING AHEAD, A STRONG
COLD FRONT IS SLATED TO MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF THIS WEEKEND
AND SWEEP OVER THE BASIN THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. GALE FORCE WINDS
AND VERY ROUGH SEAS WILL BE POSSIBLE OFFSHORE OF TAMPICO AND
VERACRUZ SUN INTO MON, AND WIDESPREAD FRESH TO STRONG N TO NE
WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS ARE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE IN THE WAKE OF THE
FRONT.
GMZ040-190745-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
242 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ041-190745-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
242 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W OF 92W, N WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. E OF 92W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20
KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ056-190745-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
242 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT
IN S TO SW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ057-190745-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
242 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 85W, AND NW 15 TO 20 KT E
OF 85W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
GMZ058-190745-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
242 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
GMZ045-190745-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
242 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ046-190745-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
242 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N, AND SE 15 TO
20 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE
10 KT LATE. N OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. N OF 24N, NW TO N
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON,
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
GMZ047-190745-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
242 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, SE
WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, W WINDS
10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT OR
LESS IN S SWELL, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. N OF 24N, SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
GMZ048-190745-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
242 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4
FT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND N
20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
GMZ049-190745-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
242 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 20N, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
N OF 20N, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
GMZ050-190745-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
242 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT
W OF 90W, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. E
OF 90W, NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
W OF 90W, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. E OF 90W, SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING
TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N
SWELL.
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