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FZNT27 KNHC 170714
OFFN06
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
214 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...PLEASE REFER TO COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS (CWF) AVAILABLE
THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR DETAILED
COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS...
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING ACROSS THE AREA IN THE
WAKE OF THE RECENT COLD FRONT MAINTAINING RATHER TRANQUIL
CONDITIONS. THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLIDE EASTWARD THROUGH WED
NIGHT IN RESPONSE TO A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE
UPPER U.S. MIDWEST REGION THAT WILL BE MOVING EASTWARD. AS THIS
HAPPENS, THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN OVER THE WESTERN
HALF OF THE GULF LEADING TO MODERATE TO FRESH RETURN SOUTHERLY
FLOW OVER THOSE WATERS. THESE WINDS WILL EXPAND TO THE WESTERN
PART OF E GULF THU THROUGH LATE FRI. THE LOW PRESSURE WILL PULL
A COLD FRONT INTO THE NW GULF ON SAT AND SAT NIGHT, FOLLOWED BY
FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED BEHIND IT SAT NIGHT.
NORTHWEST GULF OF AMERICA
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 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 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 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, BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GULF OF AMERICA
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
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