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.
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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. $$
GMZ045-180745- W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 232 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 TONIGHT SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. WED SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. WED NIGHT SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. THU SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. THU NIGHT SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. FRI SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. FRI NIGHT SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. SAT SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SAT NIGHT NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SUN S of 24N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. N of 24N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. SUN NIGHT N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. $$