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FZUS54 KMOB 182002

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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

302 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 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.



GMZ600-190900-

302 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A light to occasionally moderate westerly flow pattern persists

across the marine waters this week. Isolated to potentially

scattered showers and storms can be expected each morning with

locally higher seas and winds near storms.



$$



GMZ630-190900-

Northern Mobile Bay-

302 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west late

this evening, then becoming 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves

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

early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms late this evening. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in

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

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

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

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

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening. 

.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in

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

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

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the

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

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west

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

.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-190900-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

302 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026



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

chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until early

morning. 

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

Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the

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

showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening. 

.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in

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

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

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the

evening. 

.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the

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

showers and thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 

.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-190900-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

302 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026



.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,

diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late this evening and overnight.

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

and thunderstorms this evening. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

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

chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the

evening. 

.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in

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

of showers and thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 

.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-190900-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

302 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026



.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

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

thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers

and thunderstorms late this evening and early morning. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest

in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight

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

of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in

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

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

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening. 

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

chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west

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

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

showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the

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

and thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around

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

.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in

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

of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west

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



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-190900-

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 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026



.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at

9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until

early morning. 

.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

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

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

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

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

thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of

thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a

chance of showers after midnight. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots

in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the

afternoon. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming

southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in

the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot

at 4 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of

showers and thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the

afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at

4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the

morning. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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

showers and thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in

the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet

at 5 seconds. 

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

in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest

1 foot at 4 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-190900-

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 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026



.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at

9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this

evening and early morning. 

.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers

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

thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the morning. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers

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

thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms. 

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

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

thunderstorms in the morning. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or

less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest

1 foot at 4 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$