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FZNT24 KNHC 171932

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

232 PM EST Tue Feb 17 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.



GMZ001-180745-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

232 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026



.SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge east of Florida and a

deepening low pressure system over the U.S. Midwest will tighten

the pressure gradient over the W and central Gulf later this

week. This will lead to moderate to fresh S return flow over

those waters Wed night through Fri night. Looking ahead, that

low pressure will pull a cold front over the NW Gulf on Sat

afternoon, followed by fresh to near gale N to NE winds expected 

behind it Sat night into Sun night. 



$$



GMZ040-180745-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

232 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026



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

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

.WED NIGHT...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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late.

Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ041-180745-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

232 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026



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

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

.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...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 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late.

Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

NE swell. 



$$



GMZ056-180745-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

232 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026



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

.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...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 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 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 6 to 8 ft. 

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ057-180745-

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

232 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026



.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

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

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 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 2 to 4 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ058-180745-

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

232 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026



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

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

.WED NIGHT...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...E to 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...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. 

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

NE swell. 



$$



GMZ045-180745-

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

232 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026



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

.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE 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 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

.SUN...S of 24N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. N of

24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ046-180745-

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

232 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026



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

.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 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 4 to 6 ft.

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

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

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

afternoon, Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, N winds 10 kt, increasing to

20 to 25 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 to 5 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 NE

swell. 



$$



GMZ047-180745-

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

Florida-

232 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026



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

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

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

.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming

variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt.

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 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to

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

10 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-180745-

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

232 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026



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

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

.WED NIGHT...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 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 3 to 5 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 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt.

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

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. 



$$



GMZ049-180745-

Central Bay of Campeche-

232 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026



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

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

.WED NIGHT...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 3 to 5 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

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

swell. 



$$



GMZ050-180745-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

232 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026



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

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

.WED NIGHT...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...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...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt

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

5 ft. 

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

3 to 5 ft. 

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

afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE 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. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building

to 6 to 9 ft in NE swell late. 



$$



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