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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

318 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 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.



GMZ600-162100-

318 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A strong cold front will push through the coastal waters early

this morning. Onshore flow will strengthen ahead of the front,

followed by a period of very strong offshore flow in the wake of

the front. Gale conditions are expected for a large portion of

the marine area through the day today. Strong offshore flow will

persist through Tuesday morning, with winds and seas gradually

diminishing by midweek and becoming more easterly.



$$



GMZ630-162100-

Northern Mobile Bay-

318 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS

MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON

THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...



.TODAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to

25 knots late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.

Very rough. Showers with thunderstorms likely early this morning,

then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. 

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots, becoming north around 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Rough.

.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

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

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

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

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-162100-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

318 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS

MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON

THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...



.TODAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to

40 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots

this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Very rough. Showers with

thunderstorms likely early this morning, then a chance of showers

and thunderstorms late this morning. 

.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,

diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Rough.

.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the

morning, then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south around

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

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

less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in

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

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

less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-162100-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

318 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...



.TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to

20 knots late. Gusts up to 35 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Rough.

Showers with thunderstorms likely early this morning, then a

chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. A slight

chance of showers early this afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots

after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or

less. Choppy.

.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,

diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

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

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south around

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

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

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

.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in

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

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

less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-162100-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

318 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...



.TODAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest late this

morning, then diminishing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves

around 2 feet. Rough. Showers with thunderstorms likely this

morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots

after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot

or less. Choppy.

.TUESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot

or less. Smooth.

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

less. Smooth.

.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in

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

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

Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-162100-

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-

318 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS

MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

TUESDAY AFTERNOON...



.TODAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to

40 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots

this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers

with thunderstorms likely early this morning, then a chance of

showers and thunderstorms late this morning. A slight chance of

showers early this afternoon. 

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

20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to

6 feet. 

.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,

diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or

less. 

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in

the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. 

.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in

the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-162100-

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-

318 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS

MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

TUESDAY AFTERNOON...



.TODAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to

40 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Showers with

thunderstorms likely early this morning, then a chance of

thunderstorms late this morning. A slight chance of showers late

this morning and early afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.

Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. 

.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,

diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the

afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. 

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

20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. 

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

.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,

then around 2 feet after midnight. 

.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$