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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

302 AM CDT Wed May 6 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.



GMZ600-062100-

302 AM CDT Wed May 6 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Light onshore flow increases to a light to moderate flow tonight

into Thursday ahead of an approaching cold front. A light to

moderate offshore flow develops late in the week behind the

front, but quickly shifts to onshore temporarily over the weekend

before a passing system brings back light to moderate offshore

flow Sunday.



$$



GMZ630-062100-

Northern Mobile Bay-

302 AM CDT Wed May 6 2026



.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

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

late afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.

A slight chance of showers late. 

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A

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

chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to

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

A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning. 

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

less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then

a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after

midnight. 

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

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

with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then

showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

Smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the

morning. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 

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

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

showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-062100-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

302 AM CDT Wed May 6 2026



.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,

increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late.

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

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

and early afternoon. A slight chance of showers late. 

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

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

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

thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

20 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves

around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A moderate

chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the

morning. 

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

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

showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

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

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

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

Smooth. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the

evening. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the

morning. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the

morning. 

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

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

showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-062100-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

302 AM CDT Wed May 6 2026



.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,

increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late.

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

late this morning and afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...South 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 after midnight. 

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

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

thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 

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

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

showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

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

showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,

then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

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

Smooth. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the

evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

Light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in

the morning. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

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

chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the

morning. 

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

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

showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-062100-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

302 AM CDT Wed May 6 2026



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

chop. 

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

chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 

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

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

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

chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A chance of showers with

a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers

likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

Smooth. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the

evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the

morning. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms. 

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

chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

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

thunderstorms. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-062100-

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 AM CDT Wed May 6 2026



.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

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

late this morning and early afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. 

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

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

5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after

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

6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

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

the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at

6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance

of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a

slight chance of thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of

thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A

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

thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms. 

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

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

6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-062100-

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 AM CDT Wed May 6 2026



.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,

diminishing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. 

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

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

5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

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

6 seconds. 

.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the

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

6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers

with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of

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

likely after midnight. 

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

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of

thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 

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

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of

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

chance of showers after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms. 

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

3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of

showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$