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FZNT27 KNHC 181448
OFFN06
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
948 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
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. 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. WIDESPREAD FRESH TO STRONG N TO NE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS ARE
EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT.
NORTHWEST GULF OF AMERICA
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 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 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
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GULF OF AMERICA
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 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 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 IN N SWELL.
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