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FZNT24 KNHC 181422

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

922 AM 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.



GMZ001-190230-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

922 AM 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. 



$$



GMZ040-190230-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

922 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026



.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 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 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than

5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt

late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. 

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

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



$$



GMZ041-190230-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

922 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026



.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to

5 ft. 

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

.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...W of 92W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to

6 ft in SE swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt 

late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ056-190230-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

922 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026



.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

.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 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt late. 

Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW

swell. 

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

NE swell. 



$$



GMZ057-190230-

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

922 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026



.TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.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 W of 85W, and 3 ft or

less E of 85W. 

.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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...W of 85W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. E of 85W, NW winds 10 to

15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ058-190230-

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

922 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026



...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND...



.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to

6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 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 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 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable

less than 5 kt. E of 96W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...W of 96W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N 25 to

35 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas

7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to

NE swell. 



$$



GMZ045-190230-

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

922 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026



.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to

5 ft. 

.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 3 to 5 ft.

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

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 ft 

in E to SE swell. 

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

25 kt N of 24N. S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft

in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N

swell. 



$$



GMZ046-190230-

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

922 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026



.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to

4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

10 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the

afternoon, Seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, 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. 



$$



GMZ047-190230-

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

Florida-

922 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026



.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or

less. 

.TONIGHT...SE 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 15 to 20 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 to

S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less

than 5 kt in the morning. N of 24N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in

the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

to 25 kt late, Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. N of 

24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-190230-

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

922 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026



...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND...



.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to

5 ft. 

.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 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...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing

to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4

to 6 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 

to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 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 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. 



$$



GMZ049-190230-

Central Bay of Campeche-

922 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E 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 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

N of 20N, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. 



$$



GMZ050-190230-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

922 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to

20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt

in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to

5 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to

6 ft. 

.SAT...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the

afternoon. E of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

Seas 3 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft,

building to 7 to 10 ft late. E of 90W, seas 3 ft or less, 

building to 4 to 6 ft late. 



$$



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