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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

337 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 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.



GMZ600-220900-

337 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Tropical Storm Bertha is located approximately 145 miles

southeast of Mobile and will move west along the coast in the

offshore waters through Wednesday. Tropical storm force winds

will impact the Gulf waters Tuesday through Wednesday evening.

Waves with this system peak at 10 to 15 feet Tuesday morning

through Wednesday evening before subsiding. As the system departs

Wednesday night, light southerly to southwesterly winds continue

through the weekend.



$$



GMZ630-220900-

Northern Mobile Bay-

337 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...



.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northeast winds

20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Rough. A chance of thunderstorms this evening. A chance of

showers until early morning, then showers likely with a slight

chance of thunderstorms late. 

.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. Southeast winds

20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Rough. Showers likely. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. A

chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. A slight

chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

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

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

and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...South 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, mainly in the evening. 

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

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

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

early in the evening. 

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

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

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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. 

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

chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon,

then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. 

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

A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms

early in the evening. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-220900-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

337 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...



.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northeast winds

20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Rough. A chance of showers this evening. A chance of

thunderstorms. Showers likely after midnight. 

.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. Southeast winds

20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

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

then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up

to 25 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. Showers likely with a

chance of thunderstorms. 

.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. A chance

of thunderstorms. Showers likely early in the morning, then a

chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...South 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 chance of thunderstorms in the

evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms

after midnight. 

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

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

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

in the late morning and early afternoon. 

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

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

after midnight. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

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

until early morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms

late. 

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

chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon,

then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. 

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

A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms

after midnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-220900-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

337 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...



.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to

25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Rough.

Showers with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then showers

with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. Southeast winds

20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Rough. Showers likely. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. A

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

slight chance of thunderstorms late. 

.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning,

then 1 foot or less. Choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance

of thunderstorms early in the morning, then a chance of

thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...South 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 chance of showers and

thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of

showers in the late evening and overnight. 

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

chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

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

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

early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 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. 

.SUNDAY 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 chance of showers and

thunderstorms early in the evening. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-220900-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

337 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...



.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Southeast winds

20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Rough. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then

showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. South winds

20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.

Waves around 2 feet. Rough. Showers likely with a chance of

thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms

likely in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy. A chance of thunderstorms

early in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms late

in the evening. A chance of showers. 

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

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

slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then a

chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. 

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

less. Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in

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

and early morning. 

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

chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

morning. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 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 thunderstorms. A chance of

showers. 

.SUNDAY 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 chance of showers and

thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers

and thunderstorms late. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-220900-

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-

337 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...



.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. East winds 25 to

35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,

occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at

10 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers until early

morning, then a chance of showers late. 

.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. Southeast winds

25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots, becoming south 20 to

25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to

11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet

at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:

South 9 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of

thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. 

.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

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

7 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to

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

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

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

evening and overnight. 

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

Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the morning. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight

chance of showers and thunderstorms late. 

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

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. 

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

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

Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms late. 

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

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

Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms after midnight. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-220900-

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-

337 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026



...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...



.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions. Southeast winds 35 to

45 knots with gusts up to 55 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet,

occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: East 13 feet at 8 seconds.

A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. South winds

30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 50 knots, diminishing to 25 to

30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 feet, occasionally to

18 feet. Wave Detail: South 13 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of

thunderstorms. Showers likely. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding

to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave

Detail: South 10 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance

of thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of

thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. 

.THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to

9 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 7 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of

showers. A chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a

slight chance of thunderstorms late. 

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

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

South 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight

chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of

showers in the late evening and overnight. A slight chance of

thunderstorms late. 

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

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

and thunderstorms early in the morning. 

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

Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. 

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

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to

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

Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

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

and thunderstorms until late afternoon. 

.SUNDAY 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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$