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FZUS54 KMOB 290802

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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

302 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026



Gulf Coastal Waters Okaloosa Walton County Line To Pascagoula Out

60 NM



Seas are given as significant wave height...which is the average

height of the highest 1/3 of the waves.  Individual waves may be

more than twice the significant wave height.



GMZ600-292100-

302 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A light to occasionally moderate onshore flow will prevail into

tonight. Winds briefly become offshore by Thursday as a cold

front moves through, then gradually transition to a predominately

easterly flow for Friday. A cold front will cross area waters

Saturday, bringing moderate to strong offshore flow for area

waters for the coming weekend.



$$



GMZ630-292100-

Northern Mobile Bay-

302 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026



.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to

15 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A slight

chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms late. 

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest

around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate

chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers.

A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to

20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet

after midnight. Choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. Showers

likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet

in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to

10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-292100-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

302 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026



.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this

afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of

showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. 

.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms. 

.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers.

A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming

northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

Choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. Showers

likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around

2 feet. A moderate chop. 

.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to

10 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning,

then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-292100-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

302 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026



.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 1 foot

or less. A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers early this

morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. 

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west around

5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A

chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the

evening. 

.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in

the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of

showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy.

Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the

evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy. Showers

likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 

.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around

5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-292100-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

302 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026



.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms late. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in

the evening. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in

the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. A chance of showers in the evening, then a

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of

showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south

10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves

1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers with a

slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with

a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy. A chance

of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to

10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to

10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop.

A slight chance of showers. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-292100-

Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM-

Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola

FL out 20 NM-

302 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026



.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers

and thunderstorms late. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a

slight chance of thunderstorms. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in

the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at

5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or

less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot

at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms. 

.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around

2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at

5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:

Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.

Showers.

.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 5 seconds and

north 2 feet at 3 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms

in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds

and southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. 

.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to

10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:

Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. A

slight chance of showers. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at

4 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-292100-

Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM-

Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from

20 to 60 NM-

302 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026



.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers

with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming

northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet

after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds,

becoming northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at

5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms. 

.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A

chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots

after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave

Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a

slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with

a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north in the

afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:

West 5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers,

mainly in the morning. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,

occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. A

slight chance of showers. 

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to

6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south

2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$