


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
468 FZNT27 KNHC 182023 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 323 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A strong arctic cold front is forecast to reach the Texas coast tonight, move into the NW Gulf early Wed, and sweep across the rest of the basin through Thu night. A Gale Warning is effect for the NW Gulf for near gale north winds with frequent gusts to gale force, and also for offshore of Tampico for gale- force north winds developing west of the front Wed and Wed night and off Veracruz for Wed night through Thu night. These winds will produce rough to very rough seas, peaking to around 18 ft Wed night off Tampico. Winds and seas will diminish during the weekend. A trough will likely develop from the frontal remnants over the southwestern Gulf on Fri and linger through Sat night while weakening. Fresh to strong winds are expected through the period, becoming more confined to the waters north of 22N and west of 90W Fri through Sat night. Conditions improve Sun and Sun night. Northwest Gulf of America ...GALE WARNING W OF 94W... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, except with frequent gusts to 40 kt W of 94W. Seas 7 to 10 ft. except 8 to 12 ft W of 94W. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell, except 9 to 13 ft W of 94W. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of America .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.