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FZNT24 KNHC 170711

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

211 AM 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.



GMZ001-171915-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

211 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure is building across the area in the

wake of the recent cold front maintaining rather tranquil

conditions. The high pressure will slide eastward through Wed 

night in response to a deepening low pressure system in the upper 

U.S. Midwest region that will be moving eastward. As this 

happens, the pressure gradient will tighten over the western half 

of the Gulf leading to moderate to fresh return southerly flow 

over those waters. These winds will expand to the western part of 

E Gulf Thu through late Fri. The low pressure will pull a cold 

front into the NW Gulf on Sat and Sat night, followed by fresh to 

strong northerly winds expected behind it Sat night. 



$$



GMZ040-171915-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

211 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026



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

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

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

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 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 to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas

3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ041-171915-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

211 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026



.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 4 to 6 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 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...W of 92W, N winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 

kt late. E of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to

15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-171915-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

211 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.WED NIGHT...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 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-171915-

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

211 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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



$$



GMZ058-171915-

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

211 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026



.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-171915-

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

211 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

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

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

.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 15 to 20 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 to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable

winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to

5 ft in E to SE swell. 



$$



GMZ046-171915-

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

211 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.WED NIGHT...SE 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 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 kt N

of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ047-171915-

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

Florida-

211 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 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 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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



$$



GMZ048-171915-

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

211 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026



.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

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

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THU NIGHT...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...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 3 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-171915-

Central Bay of Campeche-

211 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026



.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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



$$



GMZ050-171915-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

211 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. E

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

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

.THU NIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming 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 1Isolated showers. 5 to 20 kt, 

diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 

to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

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

afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas

3 to 5 ft. 



$$



Forecaster Aguirre
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