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FZNT24 KNHC 181942

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

242 PM EST Wed Feb 18 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.



GMZ001-190745-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

242 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026



.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. 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. 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. Gale force winds

and very rough seas will be possible offshore of Tampico and 

Veracruz Sun into Mon, and widespread fresh to strong N to NE 

winds and rough seas are expected elsewhere in the wake of the 

front. 



$$



GMZ040-190745-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

242 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026



.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 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 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 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 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt late. 

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 

.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 



$$



GMZ041-190745-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

242 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026



.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 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. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...W of 92W, N winds 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt 

late. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20

kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell. 



$$



GMZ056-190745-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

242 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026



.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 to 

5 ft. 

.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft

in S to SW swell in the afternoon. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE

swell. 

.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. 



$$



GMZ057-190745-

NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-

242 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026



.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...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 winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 85W, and NW 15 to 20 kt E

of 85W. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. 

.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. 



$$



GMZ058-190745-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-

242 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026



...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND...



.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...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 to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 25 kt

late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E 

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 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt

late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 



$$



GMZ045-190745-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-

242 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026



.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to

25 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, N to NE winds

20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the

afternoon. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N

swell. 

.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE

swell. 



$$



GMZ046-190745-

Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-

242 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026



.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 15 to

20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE

10 kt late. N of 24N, SE winds 10 kt in the evening,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to

15 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less. N of 24N, NW to N

winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon,

Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to

N swell. 

.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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. 



$$



GMZ047-190745-

SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of

Florida-

242 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026



.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...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 4 to 6 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. N of 24N, W winds

10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or

less in S swell, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft,

building to 6 to 9 ft late. N of 24N, seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. 



$$



GMZ048-190745-

SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-

242 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026



...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND...



.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the

afternoon. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N

20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. 

.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to

NE swell. 



$$



GMZ049-190745-

Central Bay of Campeche-

242 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026



.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 20N, seas 4 to 6 ft.

N of 20N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft 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 8 to 12 ft in N to

NE swell. 



$$



GMZ050-190745-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

242 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026



.TONIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. E 

of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt 

late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 

20 kt late. E of 90W, 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to

20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building

to 6 to 8 ft late. 

.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N

swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N

swell. 



$$



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