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FZNT24 KNHC 191346
OFFNT4
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
846 AM EST THU FEB 19 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.
GMZ001-200200-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
846 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY FRESH S TO SE WINDS AND
MODERATE SEAS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF
THROUGH FRI. 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. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF
THIS WEEKEND AND SHIFT ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
GALE FORCE WINDS AND VERY ROUGH SEAS WILL BE POSSIBLE OFFSHORE OF
VERACRUZ SUN NIGHT INTO MON. WIDESPREAD FRESH TO STRONG N TO NE
WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS ARE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE IN THE WAKE OF THE
FRONT.
GMZ040-200200-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
846 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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 TO S 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 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ041-200200-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
846 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
GMZ056-200200-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
846 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
GMZ057-200200-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
846 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
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 TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
GMZ058-200200-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
846 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE 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 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ045-200200-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
846 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
GMZ046-200200-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
846 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S OF 24N, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE
10 KT LATE. N OF 24N, SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N, N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 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.
GMZ047-200200-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
846 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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 3 TO 5 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, BECOMING NW TO N
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. N OF 24N, W TO NW
WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON, SEAS
3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 24N, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. N OF 24N, SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
GMZ048-200200-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
846 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 21N W OF 95W, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ELSEWHERE, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. ELSEWHERE,
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
GMZ049-200200-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
846 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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 TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 20N, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. N OF 20N, SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
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, DIMINISHING TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
GMZ050-200200-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
846 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
W OF 90W, NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. E
OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W OF 90W, N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE
15 TO 20 KT LATE. E OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
W OF 90W, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 90W, VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING
TO 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL 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 7 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
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