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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

302 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 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.



GMZ600-160900-

302 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Light to moderate easterly to southeasterly flow becomes strong

Wednesday into Thursday. Winds relax to light to occasionally

moderate easterlies to end the week. Seas increase to 4 to 7 feet

on Wednesday. A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect for the

marine waters late tonight through Thursday afternoon.



$$



GMZ630-160900-

Northern Mobile Bay-

302 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026



.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

chop. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.

.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west around

5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around

5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

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

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 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. 

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

less. Smooth.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-160900-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

302 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026



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

chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Waves 1 to 2 feet. A moderate chop. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

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

Light chop. 

.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

Smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-160900-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

302 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026



.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to

15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less. A

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

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. 

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

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

15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot

or less. A moderate chop. 

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

Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

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

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

northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the

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

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.SUNDAY...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 morning, then a

chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

Smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-160900-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

302 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026



.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east with

gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this

evening. 

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.

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

chop. 

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

northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 

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

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

showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

Smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of

showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-160900-

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 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH

THURSDAY AFTERNOON...



.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 15 to

20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then

2 to 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds

and south 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 4 seconds

and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms this evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms

after midnight. 

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

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

5 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to

20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to

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

.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East

4 feet at 6 seconds. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,

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

6 seconds. 

.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots

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

at 6 seconds. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet

at 6 seconds. 

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

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

6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around

2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance

of showers and thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or

less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance

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

showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-160900-

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 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH

THURSDAY AFTERNOON...



.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,

increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots late. Seas

2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at

4 seconds and south 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms this evening. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

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

6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,

mainly in the morning. 

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

25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:

East 5 feet at 6 seconds. 

.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

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

5 feet at 6 seconds. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

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

.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

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

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 

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

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

showers and thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight

chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

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

thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

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

showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of

showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$