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FZUS54 KMOB 082347

CWFMOB



Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

646 PM CDT Fri May 8 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.



GMZ600-091200-

646 PM CDT Fri May 8 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A light to occasionally moderate easterly flow prevails this

afternoon. Winds turn onshore this evening and persist through

the weekend. Winds abruptly turn northerly early next week behind

a cold front. Winds may increase to advisory levels briefly on

Monday night.



$$



GMZ630-091200-

Northern Mobile Bay-

646 PM CDT Fri May 8 2026



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

Light chop. Showers this evening. A chance of thunderstorms. A

chance of showers after midnight. 

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

Smooth. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 

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

less. Smooth. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms,

mainly in the evening. 

.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots

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

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

likely in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest

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

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

likely after midnight. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

the morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...North 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. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north around

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

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

less. Smooth.

.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in

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

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

northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-091200-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

646 PM CDT Fri May 8 2026



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

Light chop. Showers this evening. A chance of thunderstorms. A

chance of showers after midnight. 

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

Smooth. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 

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

less. Smooth. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms,

mainly in the evening. 

.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. 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. 

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

less. Smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in

the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms

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

afternoon. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...North 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. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north around

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

then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

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

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in

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

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

northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-091200-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

646 PM CDT Fri May 8 2026



.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late.

Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers with a chance of

thunderstorms. 

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

Smooth. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 

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

less. Smooth. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms,

mainly in the evening. 

.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots

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. 

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

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

in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

the morning. 

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

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

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north around

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

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

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest

in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

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



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-091200-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

646 PM CDT Fri May 8 2026



.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around

5 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. Showers likely with a

chance of thunderstorms. 

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

Smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots in the evening,

becoming light and variable. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A

chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

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

thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms

after midnight. 

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

chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

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

slight chance of showers in the evening. 

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

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



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-091200-

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-

646 PM CDT Fri May 8 2026



.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late.

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

Showers likely this evening. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance

of showers after midnight. 

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

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

of thunderstorms. 

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

Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers

with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

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

Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A

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

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

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

a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers

likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

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

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

slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at

4 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to

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

Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. 

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

midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at

7 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at

6 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest

in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot

at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. 

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

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

at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-091200-

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-

646 PM CDT Fri May 8 2026



.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late.

Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds

and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms.

A chance of showers until early morning, then a slight chance of

showers late. 

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

Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance

of thunderstorms. 

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

Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers

with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

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

Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. A

chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the

morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

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

a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers

likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

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

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

slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

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

North 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

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

5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot

at 7 seconds. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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

7 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in

the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the

afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and south

1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 5 seconds and south

1 foot at 7 seconds. 

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

Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$