859
FZNT27 KNHC 180852
OFFN06
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
352 AM EST WED FEB 18 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 EXTENDS FROM THE WESTERN
ATLANTIC TO THE CENTRAL GULF. THE COMBINATION OF THE RIDGE AND
BROAD LOW PRESSURE OVER TEXAS AND NORTHERN MEXICO ASSOCIATED
WITH A TROUGH HAS LEAD TO A TIGHTENING OF THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL WATERS BRINGING MODERATE TO FRESH
SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW ACROSS THOSE WATERS. IT IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRI EVENING. LOOKING AHEAD, LOW PRESSURE
THAT IS CURRENTLY OVER THE HIGH PLAINS REGION WILL SEND A COLD
FRONT TO THE NW GULF ON SAT AFTERNOON, FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO NEAR
GALE NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS EXPECTED SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN
NIGHT. GALE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE OFFSHORE TAMPICO ON SUN AND
OFFSHORE VERACRUZ SUN AFTERNOON AND SUN NIGHT. FRESH TO STRONG EAST
TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PULSE ALONG AND NEAR THE NORTHERN PORTION OF
THE YUCATAN PENINSULA FROM THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE FOLLOWING
MORNING IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE YUCATAN PENINSULA DIURNAL TROUGH
STARTING THU. MARINERS ARE URGED TO STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST
FORECASTS.
NORTHWEST GULF OF AMERICA
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GULF OF AMERICA
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
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