GMZ200-191815-
 1136 PM CST Wed Feb 18 2026
 
 
 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
 
 Southerly winds increase tonight to fresh to occasionally strong
 as a low-level jet strengthens over the waters. A Small Craft
 Advisory is now in effect from tonight through early Thursday
 morning for the open waters. Winds diminish through the day
 Thursday, leading to gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) onshore flow
 through the remainder of the week, with occasionally fresh (BF 5)
 breezes. Dry conditions will continue until this weekend when low
 chances (15-20%) for precipitation return over area waters ahead
 of our next front. This frontal passage will also shift winds to
 the north-northeast with fresh to strong (BF 5-6) conditions and
 seas at 6-10 feet. This could lead to the issuance of a Small
 Craft Advisory closer to time, while near Gale force gusts could
 become possible offshore.
 
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 GMZ250-191815-
 Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
 1136 PM CST Wed Feb 18 2026
 
 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY
 

 REST OF TONIGHT
 South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
 30 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
 South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog.

 THURSDAY
 South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
 occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

 THURSDAY NIGHT
 Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to
 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog
 after midnight.

 FRIDAY
 Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
 occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

 FRIDAY NIGHT
 Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
 occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
 7 seconds.

 SATURDAY
 East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the
 afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
 Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.

 SATURDAY NIGHT
 Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north
 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
 8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after
 midnight.

 SUNDAY
 North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northeast 20 to
 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to
 14 feet.

 SUNDAY NIGHT
 Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
 occasionally to 10 feet.

 MONDAY
 Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
 occasionally to 8 feet.

 MONDAY NIGHT
 East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
 occasionally to 6 feet.
 
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