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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

302 AM CDT Tue May 5 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.



GMZ600-052100-

302 AM CDT Tue May 5 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A light to moderate southerly flow will develop today through 

Thursday ahead of a cold front. A light to moderate offshore flow 

develops late in the week behind the front.



$$



GMZ630-052100-

Northern Mobile Bay-

302 AM CDT Tue May 5 2026



.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots

with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. 

.TONIGHT...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. A

moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in

the afternoon. 

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

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

thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

A moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming

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

Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the

evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after

midnight. 

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

Light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance

of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. 

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

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

showers and thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots in the evening,

becoming light and variable. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-052100-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

302 AM CDT Tue May 5 2026



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

chop. 

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

Light chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 

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

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A slight chance

of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

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

morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming

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

chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the

evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after

midnight. 

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

Light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

of showers. 

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-052100-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

302 AM CDT Tue May 5 2026



.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south with

gusts up to 20 knots late this morning and afternoon. Waves

1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

chop. 

.WEDNESDAY...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. 

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

less. A moderate chop. 

.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A chance of

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

likely in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after

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

in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in

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

thunderstorms. Showers.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of

thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. 

.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the

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

and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-052100-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

302 AM CDT Tue May 5 2026



.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south this afternoon.

Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.TONIGHT...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. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

.THURSDAY...Southwest 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 in the morning, then a

chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after

midnight. 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, becoming southwest in

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

thunderstorms. Showers.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A chance of

showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of

thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots in the evening,

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



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-052100-

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 Tue May 5 2026



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

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

7 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. 

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

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. 

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

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

5 seconds. 

.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

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

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

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

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

after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at

6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers

likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to

10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:

Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A

chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north

after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet

at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of

thunderstorms after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in

the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at

6 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-052100-

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 Tue May 5 2026



.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then

around 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at

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

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

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

Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 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. 

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

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

5 seconds. 

.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of

thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a

chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming

southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South

2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms. 

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

Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A

chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west

after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at

6 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A

slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the

afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at

6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

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

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$