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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

1205 PM CST Mon Feb 23 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.



GMZ600-240700-

1205 PM CST Mon Feb 23 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Moderate to strong northerly winds diminish tonight with a light

onshore flow developing on Tuesday. A moderate to occasionally

strong southwesterly flow prevails for Tuesday night through

Thursday. Winds switch to a northerly direction late Thursday

night into Friday morning as a cold front moves through.



$$



GMZ630-240700-

Northern Mobile Bay-

1205 PM CST Mon Feb 23 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...



.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around

2 feet. Choppy.

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

15 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening, then

1 foot or less. Choppy.

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

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

.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance

of showers in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west

around 10 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the

evening, then 1 foot or less. Choppy. Showers likely with a

chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a

slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

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

a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 

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

less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers in the evening. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-240700-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

1205 PM CST Mon Feb 23 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...



.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Choppy.

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. A slight chance

of showers after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then

a chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west

after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. Showers

likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then

showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

chop. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of

showers. 

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

less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers in the evening. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-240700-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

1205 PM CST Mon Feb 23 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...



.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

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

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

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

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South 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, then a chance of showers

after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in

the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west

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

slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the

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

thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. 

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

less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers in the evening. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-240700-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

1205 PM CST Mon Feb 23 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...



.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds around 15 knots with gusts up

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

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

diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 

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

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

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

less. Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

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

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South 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, then a chance of showers

after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Choppy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely

in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

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

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

morning. 

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

less. Smooth. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-240700-

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-

1205 PM CST Mon Feb 23 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...



.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

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

Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

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

5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. 

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

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

less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot

at 5 seconds. 

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

20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at

3 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

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

Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the

afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

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

South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the

evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,

occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A

chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to

5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at

7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to

10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of

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

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

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

showers. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-240700-

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-

1205 PM CST Mon Feb 23 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...



.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

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

Northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. 

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

20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to

8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds. 

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

afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at

5 seconds. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to

4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East

1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming

southwest 4 feet at 4 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight

chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south

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

6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of

showers. 

.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,

occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A

chance of showers. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around

5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at

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

thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to

10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to

6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 8 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. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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, mainly in the evening. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$