705
FZNT27 KNHC 171948
OFFN06
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
248 PM 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
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE EAST OF FLORIDA AND A
DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE U.S. MIDWEST WILL TIGHTEN
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE W AND CENTRAL GULF LATER THIS
WEEK. THIS WILL LEAD TO MODERATE TO FRESH S RETURN FLOW OVER
THOSE WATERS WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT. LOOKING AHEAD, THAT
LOW PRESSURE WILL PULL A COLD FRONT OVER THE NW GULF ON SAT
AFTERNOON, FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO NEAR GALE N TO NE WINDS EXPECTED
BEHIND IT SAT NIGHT INTO SUN NIGHT.
NORTHWEST GULF OF AMERICA
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 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, SHIFTING TO NW 5 TO 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GULF OF AMERICA
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW 15 TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
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