Coastal Marine Forecast
000 FZUS54 KMOB 122107 CWFMOB Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Mobile AL 406 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 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. GMZ600-131000- 406 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .SYNOPSIS... Strong offshore flow continues through tonight, especially for the Gulf waters. Light easterly flow becomes established Friday through Saturday morning with seas trending lower. A light onshore flow will follow through the weekend, shifting to a strong northwesterly flow late Sunday night into Monday in the wake of the next cold front. $$ GMZ630-131000- Northern Mobile Bay- 406 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less. Choppy. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Very rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ631-632-131000- Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 406 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Choppy. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .SUNDAY...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. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Very rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ633-634-131000- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System- 406 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less. Choppy. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Rough. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ635-636-131000- Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 406 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less. Choppy. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ650-655-131000- Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- 406 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ670-675-131000- 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- 406 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$