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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

1206 PM CST Fri Feb 20 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.



GMZ600-210700-

1206 PM CST Fri Feb 20 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 with

possible gale conditions. Offshore flow diminishes late Monday

night into Tuesday morning.



$$



GMZ630-210700-

Northern Mobile Bay-

1206 PM CST Fri Feb 20 2026



...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY

MORNING...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

MONDAY MORNING...



.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

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

showers early, then a slight chance of showers late. Patchy fog. 

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

chop. A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. 

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

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

in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves

1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet after midnight. Very rough.

Showers with a chance of 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 with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to

3 feet. Very rough. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Rough.

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

Choppy.

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

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

.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-210700-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

1206 PM CST Fri Feb 20 2026



...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY

MORNING...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

MONDAY MORNING...



.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

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

showers early, then a slight chance of showers late. Patchy fog. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after

midnight. 

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

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

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

afternoon. 

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

25 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves

1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet after midnight. Very rough.

Showers with a chance of 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 with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to

3 feet. Very rough. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Rough.

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

Choppy.

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

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

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-210700-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

1206 PM CST Fri Feb 20 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT

THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...



.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. Patchy fog early. A slight chance of

thunderstorms. Showers likely early, then a slight chance of

showers late. 

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

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

thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers

after midnight. 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 fog in the morning. A slight

chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the

morning, then a chance of showers 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. Waves 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet

after midnight. Rough. Showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers 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 with gusts up to

25 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Choppy.

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

Choppy.

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

A moderate chop. 

.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-210700-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

1206 PM CST Fri Feb 20 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT

THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...



.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. Patchy fog early. Showers likely with a slight

chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and

thunderstorms late. 

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

chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Patchy dense fog. 

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

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

Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers with a slight

chance of thunderstorms. 

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

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

1 foot or less. Rough. Showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after

midnight. 

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

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

then 1 foot or less. Rough.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy.

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

Choppy.

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

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

.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-210700-

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-

1206 PM CST Fri Feb 20 2026



...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY

MORNING...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

MONDAY MORNING...



.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog early. A

slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely early, then a

slight chance of showers late. 

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

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

slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight 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 fog in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A

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

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 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest

4 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a

slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of

showers after midnight. 

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

20 knots in the afternoon. 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 with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:

Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. 

.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 15 to

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

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

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. 

.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west around

5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then

1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming

west 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 

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

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

1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-210700-

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-

1206 PM CST Fri Feb 20 2026



...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY

MORNING...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

MONDAY MORNING...



.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

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

chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early. 

.TONIGHT...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 slight chance of thunderstorms in the

evening. A slight chance of showers. 

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

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

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

a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots, becoming northwest 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to

40 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after

midnight. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds, becoming

northwest 6 feet at 5 seconds and south 4 feet at 7 seconds. A

slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers, 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 with gusts up to

40 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, diminishing to 15 to

20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to

8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds. 

.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest around

5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:

Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$