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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

302 AM CDT Sat May 2 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.



GMZ600-022100-

302 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Strong offshore flow will continue through early Sunday morning

before gradually diminishing by the end of this weekend. These

strong winds will result in hazardous seas and boating conditions

for small craft through tonight. Rain with embedded thunderstorms

will gradually end of west to east today. Surface high pressure

builds over the area by early next week with a return to light

winds and seas. Light onshore flow will return Monday afternoon

with winds and seas again increasing ahead of the next storm

system by the middle of next week.



$$



GMZ630-022100-

Northern Mobile Bay-

302 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...



.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this morning,

then a chance of showers late this morning. 

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to

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

1 foot or less. Choppy.

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

chop. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots in the evening,

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

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

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

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

less. A moderate chop. 

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

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

chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-022100-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

302 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...



.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. Showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers late

this morning. 

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

Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. 

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

chop. 

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

Smooth.

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

chop. 

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

less. A moderate chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A

moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in

the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around

2 feet. Choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in

the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-022100-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

302 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...



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

15 knots this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy. Showers

with a chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance

of showers late this morning. A slight chance of showers early

this afternoon. 

.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. 

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

chop. 

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

Smooth.

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around

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

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

chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in

the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around

2 feet after midnight. Choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms.

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

showers after midnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-022100-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

302 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...



.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

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

thunderstorms early this morning, then a slight chance of

thunderstorms late this morning. A slight chance of showers late

this morning and early afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to

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

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

chop. 

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

Smooth.

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots in the evening,

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

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy. A

chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after

midnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-022100-

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-

302 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026



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



.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

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

4 feet at 4 seconds and west 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers with a

chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of

showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning.

A slight chance of showers early this afternoon. 

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

15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North

2 feet at 5 seconds. 

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas

around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and

south 1 foot at 6 seconds. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at

6 seconds. 

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

afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at

6 seconds. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at

7 seconds. 

.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at

7 seconds. 

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

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at

7 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance

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

a chance of showers after midnight. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-022100-

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-

302 AM CDT Sat May 2 2026



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



.TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast

5 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with a

chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of

showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning.

A slight chance of showers this afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North

4 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. 

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas

2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast

4 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and west 1 foot at

6 seconds. 

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in

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

less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds and south 1 foot

at 7 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot

at 7 seconds. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at

7 seconds. 

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,

then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast

1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at

7 seconds. 

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

Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in

the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance

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

chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$