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.
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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. $$
GMZ047-171915- SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 211 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 TODAY E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. TONIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. WED SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. WED NIGHT SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. THU SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. THU NIGHT SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. FRI SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. FRI NIGHT SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SAT SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SAT NIGHT SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$