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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

306 AM CST Thu Feb 26 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.



GMZ600-262200-

306 AM CST Thu Feb 26 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A light to moderate onshore flow prevails today. A light offshore

flow develops on Friday as a cold front moves through. A light to

occasionally moderate easterly to southeasterly flow develops on

Saturday and continues into Sunday.



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GMZ630-262200-

Northern Mobile Bay-

306 AM CST Thu Feb 26 2026



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

moderate chop. 

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

Light chop. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers

likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

Smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the

morning. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

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

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

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

.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

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

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

Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



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GMZ631-632-262200-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

306 AM CST Thu Feb 26 2026



.TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,

then around 2 feet this afternoon. Light chop. A slight chance of

showers early this morning. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a

chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after

midnight. 

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

Smooth. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in

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

afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth. A slight chance of showers in the evening. 

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

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

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

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

Smooth.

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

less. Smooth.

.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-262200-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

306 AM CST Thu Feb 26 2026



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

15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this morning and

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A chance of

showers early this morning. 

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

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

midnight. 

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

Smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth. A slight chance of showers in the evening. 

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

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

less. Smooth.

.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

less. Smooth.

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

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



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-262200-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

306 AM CST Thu Feb 26 2026



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

moderate chop. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a

slight chance of showers late. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then

showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

Smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

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

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

Smooth.

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

less. Smooth.

.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-262200-

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-

306 AM CST Thu Feb 26 2026



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

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

slight chance of showers. 

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

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

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

and thunderstorms after midnight. 

.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at

7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in

the morning. 

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

Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of

thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. 

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

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

6 seconds. 

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

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. 

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

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

2 feet. 

.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

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

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-262200-

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-

306 AM CST Thu Feb 26 2026



.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,

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

slight chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of

showers late this morning. A slight chance of showers this

afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at

7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of

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

.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at

8 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms

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

afternoon. 

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

Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at

2 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers

after midnight. 

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

Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at

3 seconds. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 

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

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

2 feet. 

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

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

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$