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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

412 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 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.



GMZ600-291000-

412 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A light to occasionally moderate onshore flow will prevail

through Wednesday. 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.



$$



GMZ630-291000-

Northern Mobile Bay-

412 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026



.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest late.

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

until early morning. 

.WEDNESDAY...South 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. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west

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

chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the

evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.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 slight chance of thunderstorms in the

evening. A chance of showers. 

.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in

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

showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast

20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around

2 feet after midnight. Rough. Showers likely with a slight chance

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

thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. A chance

of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 

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

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. A

slight chance of showers. 

.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. 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.



$$



GMZ631-632-291000-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

412 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026



.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest late.

Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

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

afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the

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

A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming

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

slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of

showers. 

.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in

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

showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

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

2 feet after midnight. Choppy. Showers likely with a slight

chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a

chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

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

of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 

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

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. A

slight chance of showers. 

.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.



$$



GMZ633-634-291000-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

412 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026



.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...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. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up

to 20 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves

1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers and

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

slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

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

with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

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

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

slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of

showers. 

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

southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy. A chance of showers 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. A chance

of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 

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

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

.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 in the morning. 

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

Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-291000-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

412 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026



.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...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. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in

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

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

chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after

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

.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 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 5 to 10 knots, becoming south

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

1 foot or less. Choppy. A chance of showers 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. Waves 1 foot or

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

.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 in the morning. 

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

Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-291000-

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-

412 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026



.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after

midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at

6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 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 southwest in

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

at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast

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

midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 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, 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. A

slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

20 knots, becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South

3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers 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. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at

5 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of

thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 

.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 south 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 

.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to

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

5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south

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

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

Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at

7 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-291000-

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-

412 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026



.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest late.

Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around

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

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

showers after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...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 NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming

southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less,

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

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

thunderstorms. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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

slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.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 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the

evening, then showers likely 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:

North 4 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 4 feet at 6 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 5 feet at 5 seconds

and south 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms

in the evening. A chance of showers. 

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

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

6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet

at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. 

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

Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at

7 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$