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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

303 AM CST Wed Nov 11 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.



GMZ600-112200-

303 AM CST Wed Nov 11 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A weak disturbance will introduce light showers this morning,

through mid afternoon with light westerly flow. A strong cold

front will sweep across the region early Thursday ranging 6-12kts

for protected waters, to 12-17kts for Gulf waters. Small craft

should exercise caution across Gulf waters Midnight Thursday

through Thursday and Friday. Waves/seas slowly respond to around

1-2ft for protected waters to 3-4 feet for Gulf zones. Next storm

system is expected to impact the area Monday, introducing showers

and thunderstorms and increasing northeast winds to near or at

gale- force along with dangerously high waves/seas reaching

7-12ft for Gulf zones. Winds/seas remain elevated with ongoing

hazardous marine conditions through mid-week next week.



$$



GMZ630-112200-

Northern Mobile Bay-

303 AM CST Wed Nov 11 2026



.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of

showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this

morning. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon. 

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

chop. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

A moderate chop. 

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

less. A moderate chop. 

.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. 

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

A moderate chop. 

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to

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

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate

chop. 

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around

2 feet after midnight. Choppy.



$$



GMZ631-632-112200-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

303 AM CST Wed Nov 11 2026



.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west late.

Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers early

this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning. A

slight chance of showers early this afternoon. 

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

chop. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

A moderate chop. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

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

.FRIDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 

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

A moderate chop. 

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to

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

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate

chop. 

.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the

morning, then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.



$$



GMZ633-634-112200-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

303 AM CST Wed Nov 11 2026



.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west around

5 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of

showers late this morning and early afternoon. 

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

chop. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

A moderate chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to

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

or less. A moderate chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

chop. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to

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



$$



GMZ635-636-112200-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

303 AM CST Wed Nov 11 2026



.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west this

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of

showers early this afternoon. 

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

chop. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

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

chop. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 



$$



GMZ650-655-112200-

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-

303 AM CST Wed Nov 11 2026



.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Seas

1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. A

slight chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. 

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

with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less,

then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at

2 seconds, becoming west 2 feet at 3 seconds. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at

4 seconds. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at

4 seconds. 

.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at

3 seconds. 

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to

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

Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around

2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. 

.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,

occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. 



$$



GMZ670-675-112200-

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-

303 AM CST Wed Nov 11 2026



.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. 

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

with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less,

then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot

at 3 seconds, becoming west 2 feet at 3 seconds. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

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

3 feet at 4 seconds. 

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

Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. 

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

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

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

Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. 

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to

3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. 

.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,

occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. A

slight chance of showers after midnight. 



$$