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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

1052 PM CDT Mon Apr 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.



GMZ600-071600-

1052 PM CDT Mon Apr 6 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Moderate to strong northerly winds will persist into tonight

behind a cold front that passed through area waters. This strong

offshore flow will then temporarily decrease and turn easterly by

Tuesday afternoon before increasing once again late Tuesday

night. Moderate to very strong easterly winds will persist

through Friday, and we expect another round of small craft

advisory-level conditions are expected. A Gale Watch in effect

for open Gulf waters beginning late Tuesday night



Small Craft Should Exercise Caution on the Pensacola Bay System,

Perdido Bay, and Choctawhatchee Bay tonight.



$$



GMZ630-071600-

Northern Mobile Bay-

1052 PM CDT Mon Apr 6 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

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

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots

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

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to

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

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. A slight chance of showers

in the evening. 

.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

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

Light chop. 

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast

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

.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east

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



$$



GMZ631-632-071600-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

1052 PM CDT Mon Apr 6 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet. A moderate

chop. 

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

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots

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

midnight. Choppy.

.WEDNESDAY...East 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 afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough. A slight chance of showers in

the evening. 

.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

Waves 2 to 3 feet. Choppy.

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

20 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.

A moderate chop. 

.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A

moderate chop. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east

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

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 



$$



GMZ633-634-071600-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

1052 PM CDT Mon Apr 6 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Northeast 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 with gusts up to

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

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east

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

.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Choppy. A slight chance of showers

in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. A chance of showers in the

evening. 

.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

Waves 1 to 2 feet. Choppy.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

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

.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to

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

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming

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

.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 



$$



GMZ635-636-071600-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

1052 PM CDT Mon Apr 6 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

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

of showers late this evening and early morning. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

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

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

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

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. A slight chance of showers

in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. A chance of showers, mainly

in the evening. 

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

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

Light chop. 

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming

northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.



$$



GMZ650-655-071600-

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-

1052 PM CDT Mon Apr 6 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH

THURSDAY MORNING...



.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

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

Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers late

this evening. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:

East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:

East 5 feet at 7 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.

Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East

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

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

35 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:

East 7 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the

evening. 

.THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to

10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. 

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

20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:

Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. 

.FRIDAY...East 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: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 

.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at

7 seconds. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:

Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 



$$



GMZ670-675-071600-

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-

1052 PM CDT Mon Apr 6 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY

MORNING...



.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:

Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. A

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

slight chance of showers late. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:

East 7 feet at 7 seconds. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

35 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:

East 8 feet at 7 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.

Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East

9 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning,

then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in

the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

40 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave

Detail: East 10 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of

thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. 

.THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.

Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East

9 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:

East 7 feet at 8 seconds. 

.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,

occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,

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

7 seconds. 

.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

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

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$