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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

1205 PM CST Thu Feb 19 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.



GMZ600-200700-

1205 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A light to moderate onshore flow will continue through Saturday

with potential nighttime and early morning fog development. A

strong cold front moves through the area Saturday night, with a

strong offshore flow developing in the wake of the front and

persisting until beginning to diminish Monday night. Gusts to

gale force are possible late Saturday night into Monday morning.



$$



GMZ630-200700-

Northern Mobile Bay-

1205 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026



...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...



.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Areas of dense

fog early. 

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. A chance of

showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. 

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

Light chop. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. 

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

Light chop. A chance of showers. Patchy dense fog. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

A moderate chop. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A chance of

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

of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 25 to

30 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet

after midnight. Very rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms

in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to around

20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Very rough. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Rough.

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

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

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

15 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then

1 foot or less. Choppy.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-200700-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

1205 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026



...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...



.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Areas of dense

fog early. 

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. A chance of

showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. 

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

Light chop. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. 

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

Light chop. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. 

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

Light chop. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A chance of showers

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

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

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

after midnight. Rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in

the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Very rough. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Rough.

.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Choppy.

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

15 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-200700-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

1205 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026



.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Patchy fog

early. A slight chance of showers late. 

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A slight chance

of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after

midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. 

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

Light chop. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. A

slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

Light chop. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. 

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

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

or less. A moderate chop. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A

chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the

morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in

the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest

20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Waves

1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet after midnight. Rough. Showers

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

chance of showers after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Rough.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to

20 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Rough.

.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Choppy.

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

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



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-200700-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

1205 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026



.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Patchy fog

early. A chance of showers late. 

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A slight chance

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

showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. 

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

Light chop. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. A

slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely,

mainly in the evening. Patchy fog. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

A moderate chop. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers

with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then

showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest

20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Rough.

Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,

then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms

after midnight. 

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

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

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Choppy.

.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Choppy.

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

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



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-200700-

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-

1205 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026



.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at

6 seconds. Patchy fog early. A slight chance of showers late. 

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:

South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

Patchy fog after midnight. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave

Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A

chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A

chance of showers. Patchy fog. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds.

Patchy dense fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the

morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to

6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds and south

3 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of

thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after

midnight. 

.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,

occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at

5 seconds and south 3 feet at 7 seconds. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,

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

and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. 

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

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

6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds. 

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

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



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-200700-

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-

1205 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026



.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at

6 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. 

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:

South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

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

chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

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

20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:

South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A

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

slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

25 knots, becoming northwest 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas

3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet,

occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 4 feet

at 7 seconds, becoming northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and south

4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers

likely, mainly in the evening. 

.SUNDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,

occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at

6 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,

occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 6 seconds

and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. 

.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,

occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 6 seconds. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,

occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 5 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$