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FZUS54 KMOB 180606

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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

1205 AM CST Wed Feb 18 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.



GMZ600-181900-

1205 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A light to moderate onshore flow will continue through Saturday.

A strong cold front will move through the region late Saturday

night into Sunday morning. A strong offshore flow develops in the

wake of the front on Sunday and persists into Sunday night, with

seas quickly building over the Gulf waters.



$$



GMZ630-181900-

Northern Mobile Bay-

1205 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south

5 to 10 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

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

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. Patchy fog after midnight. 

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

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

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

afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around

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

chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. 

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

Light chop. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Showers likely. A

slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

less. Light chop. A chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight.

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

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

in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around

2 feet after midnight. Very rough. Showers likely 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 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.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-181900-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

1205 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

less. Light chop. Patchy fog after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots with gusts up to

20 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 in the afternoon. 

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

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

showers. Patchy fog after midnight. 

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

Light chop. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Showers likely. 

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

Light chop. A 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 chance of showers 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 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 a chance of showers after

midnight. 

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

20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough.

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

Rough.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-181900-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

1205 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

less. Light chop. Patchy fog after midnight. 

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

Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Patchy fog in the morning.

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

showers in the afternoon. 

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

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

showers. Patchy fog after midnight. 

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

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

Patchy dense fog in the morning. Showers likely with a slight

chance of thunderstorms. 

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

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

after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. 

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

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

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

likely in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 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 after midnight. 

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

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

chance of showers in the morning. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Choppy.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-181900-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

1205 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

less. Light chop. Patchy fog after midnight. 

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

Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Patchy fog in the morning.

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

showers in the afternoon. 

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

less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers. Patchy fog after

midnight. 

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

Light chop. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely. 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 with a slight chance of

thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. 

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

A moderate chop. Patchy 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...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming

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

Choppy. 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, diminishing to 15 to

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

then 1 foot or less. Rough. A slight chance of showers in the

morning. 

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

Choppy.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-181900-

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 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. 

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

Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. 

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

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Patchy fog after

midnight. 

.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

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

the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 

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

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

5 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. 

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

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

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

afternoon. 

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

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

chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Patchy

fog after midnight. 

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

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

Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming

northwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

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

and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance

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

midnight. 

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

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

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

showers in the morning. 

.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. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-181900-

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 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

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

4 seconds. 

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

Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:

South 2 feet at 4 seconds. 

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

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

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

in the afternoon. 

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

25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:

Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. 

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

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.

Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 

.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 with a slight

chance of thunderstorms. 

.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. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming

northwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet,

occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at

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

slight chance of thunderstorms. 

.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 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of

showers in the morning. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,

occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 6 seconds

and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$