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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

803 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 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.



GMZ600-301400-

803 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A light to occasionally moderate onshore flow through tonight

will gradually transition to an offshore flow Thursday and

Thursday night as a cold front moves through. Winds shift

predominately easterly for Friday and an inverted surface trough

approaches from the west, followed by a moderate to strong

offshore flow for the coming weekend as the trough moves

eastward.



$$



GMZ630-301400-

Northern Mobile Bay-

803 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026



...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 181 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS

EVENING...



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west after

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

thunderstorms this evening. Showers. A slight chance of

thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

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

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to

15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves

1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Choppy.

Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY...North 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. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...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.

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

Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

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



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-301400-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

803 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026



...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 181 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS

EVENING...



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after

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

thunderstorms this evening. Showers likely. A chance of

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the

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

with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

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

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

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to

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

2 feet after midnight. Choppy. Showers with a chance of

thunderstorms. 

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

20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough. Showers

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

slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to

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

then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

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

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

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



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-301400-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

803 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late.

Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers likely with a chance of

thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers with a

slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

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

thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

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

chance of showers. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to

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

Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the

evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after

midnight. 

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

Waves 1 to 2 feet. Choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms

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

in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. 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 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

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



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-301400-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

803 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late.

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

thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly this evening. 

.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

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

showers, mainly in the evening. 

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

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

chance of showers. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to

10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves

1 foot or less. A moderate chop. Showers likely in the evening,

then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy. Showers

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

showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. 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...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in

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

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

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



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-301400-

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-

803 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026



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

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

chance of thunderstorms, mainly this evening. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a

slight chance of thunderstorms. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast

after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast

1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of

showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

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

Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at

5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A

chance of showers. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:

East 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers

likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then

showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet

at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the

morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

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

North 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. 

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 5 to

10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south

2 feet at 7 seconds. 

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

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

7 seconds. 

.MONDAY...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 south 1 foot

at 7 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot

at 7 seconds. 

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

Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at

3 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-301400-

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-

803 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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

thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers early this evening,

then a chance of showers late this evening and overnight. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A

slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast

after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after

midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming

northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A

chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

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

Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at

5 seconds. A chance of showers. 

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

20 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots

after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave

Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a

slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with

a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North

5 feet at 5 seconds and south 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a

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

with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:

North 5 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight

chance of showers in the evening. 

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to

8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet in the

afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and south

2 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and

south 2 feet at 7 seconds. 

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

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

7 seconds. 

.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

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

7 seconds. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in

the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot

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

at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$