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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

419 PM CDT Tue Jul 28 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.



GMZ600-291000-

419 PM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A diurnal wind pattern is expected is expected to persist through

the week with light to moderate onshore winds each day driven by

the sea breeze and light to moderate offshore winds each night

driven by the land breeze. Storm coverage will increase by mid

week with widespread coverage by next weekend. Winds and waves

will be locally higher near any storms along the increased threat

for dangerous cloud to ground lightning.



Small Craft Advisory conditions may develop over the Gulf waters

by next weekend.



$$



GMZ630-291000-

Northern Mobile Bay-

419 PM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026



.TONIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this

evening. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest

10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate

chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to

around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate

chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

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

showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. 

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

Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

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

showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. 

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

Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around

2 feet. A moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of

showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,

then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A moderate chop. Showers

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

thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to

5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening,

then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Showers likely. A chance of

thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-291000-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

419 PM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026



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

chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this

evening. 

.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to

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

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to

10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A

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

chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

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

showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. 

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

Light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 

.FRIDAY...West 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. 

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

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

evening, then showers likely after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. Showers, thunderstorms.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around

2 feet. A moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of

showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A

moderate chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the

morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around

2 feet. A moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of

thunderstorms. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-291000-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

419 PM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026



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

chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest

10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves

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

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

20 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Waves

1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms. 

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

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

showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. 

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

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

the evening. 

.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest 10 to

15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot

or less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms

in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the

afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West 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. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

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

Showers, thunderstorms.

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

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

showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,

then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A moderate chop. Showers

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

thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to

5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the evening,

then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Showers likely with a

chance of thunderstorms. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-291000-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

419 PM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026



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

chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. 

.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest 10 to

15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot

or less. A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

less. Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly

in the evening. 

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

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

showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. 

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

Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest 10 to

15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot

or less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms

in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the

afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West 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. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

chop. Showers, thunderstorms.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot

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

showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 

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

moderate chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the

morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. 

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

less. A moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of

thunderstorms. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-291000-

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-

419 PM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026



.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at

8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early

this evening. 

.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. 

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

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

4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

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

Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a

chance of thunderstorms. 

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

Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.

Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

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

5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,

then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms

likely. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to

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

5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the

evening, then showers after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,

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

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

morning. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to

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

6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds and south

3 feet at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of

thunderstorms. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-291000-

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-

419 PM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026



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

Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and

south 1 foot at 8 seconds. 

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

Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and

south 1 foot at 8 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 15 knots with gusts up to

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

4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

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

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

of showers and thunderstorms. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 15 knots with gusts up to

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

5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the

evening, then showers likely after midnight. 

.FRIDAY...West winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

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

chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 15 knots with gusts up to

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

5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,

then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...West winds around 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave

Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms

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

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to

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

5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the

evening, then showers likely after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,

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

6 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the morning, then

showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,

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

6 seconds and south 2 feet at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a

chance of thunderstorms. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$