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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

243 PM CDT Wed May 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.



GMZ600-070800-

243 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Light onshore flow increases to a light to moderate flow tonight

into Thursday ahead of an approaching cold front. A light to

moderate offshore flow develops behind the front, but quickly

shifts to onshore temporarily over the weekend before a passing

system brings back light to moderate offshore flow Sunday.



$$



GMZ630-070800-

Northern Mobile Bay-

243 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026



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

Choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until early

morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. 

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

20 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves

1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Showers with a chance of

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

slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming

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

.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. 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. 

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

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

with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

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

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

thunderstorms. Showers.

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

less. Light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance

of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of

showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening,

then a slight chance of showers after midnight. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

A moderate chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-070800-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

243 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026



.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. A chance of showers with a

slight chance of thunderstorms late. 

.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to

10 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop.

Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning,

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

the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming

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

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

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

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

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance

of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then

showers likely after midnight. 

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

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

thunderstorms. Showers.

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

less. Light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of

showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance

of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. 

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

chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-070800-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

243 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026



.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers

after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms late. 

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

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

thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

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

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

afternoon. 

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

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

in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 

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

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

thunderstorms. Showers.

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

less. Light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of

thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms

after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

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

then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of

thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. 

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

chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-070800-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

243 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026



.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. A chance of showers late. 

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

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

showers and thunderstorms. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the

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

A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

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

likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

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

thunderstorms. Showers.

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

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

thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

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

then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. 

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

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of

thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of

showers, mainly in the morning. 

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

Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-070800-

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-

243 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026



.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. 

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

25 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at

5 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. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after

midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at

6 seconds. 

.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to

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

Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A

chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

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

after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at

6 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of

thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers

likely after midnight. 

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

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

6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the

morning. 

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

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

a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance

of thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at

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

thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave

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

the morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 2 feet at

3 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-070800-

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-

243 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026



.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. 

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

25 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at

5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of

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

afternoon. 

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

southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South

3 feet at 6 seconds. 

.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at

6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms

in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south

after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at

6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of

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

chance of showers after midnight. 

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

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

5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with

a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance

of thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west

after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave

Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a

slight chance of thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

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

and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the

morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds

and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$