AMZ101-181830-
Synopsis for the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas
210 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 29N55W to 26N63W, where it
becomes a stationary front to the central Bahamas. The cold front
will reach from near 27N55W to 26N60W, and weakening stationary
front to the central Bahamas this morning. The cold front will
become a weakening stationary front from 25N55W to near 23N67W by
early Wed evening, then weaken and dissipate Thu. Fresh to strong
southwest winds ahead of the cold front north of 29N will shift
north of 31N this morning. Behind the front, large to very large N
swell will occur with 12 ft or greater seas sliding east of 55W
north of 28N tonight. Seas of 8 to 10 ft will propagate southward
reaching to near 20N on Thu, then shifting east of 55W on Fri while
subsiding. Light to gentle anticyclonic winds are expected for most
of the offshore zones from this evening through Sat night as a high
pressure ridge initially builds westward near 27N before it shifts
southeastward Sat through Sun night in response to a frontal system
that will be moving through the southeastern U.S. A strong cold
front with this system is expected to push off the Georgia and NE
Florida coasts on Sun, followed by increasing NW winds and building
seas.
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AMZ080-181830- Central Bahamas including Cay Sal Bank- 210 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 TODAY E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. TONIGHT E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. THU E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. THU NIGHT E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. FRI E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. FRI NIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SAT E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SAT NIGHT E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SUN E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. $$
AMZ080-181830- Central Bahamas including Cay Sal Bank- 210 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 TODAY E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. TONIGHT E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. THU E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. THU NIGHT E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. FRI E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. FRI NIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SAT E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SAT NIGHT E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SUN E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. $$