Coastal Marine Forecast


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FZUS54 KMOB 010906

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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

306 AM CST Thu Jan 1 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.



GMZ600-012200-

306 AM CST Thu Jan 1 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Light to moderate northwesterly to westerly winds continue today.

A southwesterly flow develops late tonight and strengthens

through Friday night. Winds shift out of the northwest late

Saturday as a cold front moves through. The offshore flow

diminishes on Sunday then becomes southeasterly on Monday.



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GMZ630-012200-

Northern Mobile Bay-

306 AM CST Thu Jan 1 2026



.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Waves

1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 15 to

20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot

or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Choppy.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough. A chance of showers in the

evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to

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

then 1 foot or less. Choppy. Showers likely with a slight chance

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

in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 

.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around

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

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.

.MONDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming south around 5 knots

in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



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GMZ631-632-012200-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

306 AM CST Thu Jan 1 2026



.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Waves

1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot

or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A moderate chop. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Choppy. A chance of showers in the

evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. Showers likely with a

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

showers in the afternoon. 

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

20 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. 

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

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

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

Smooth.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



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GMZ633-634-012200-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

306 AM CST Thu Jan 1 2026



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

chop. 

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

chop. 

.FRIDAY...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. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after

midnight. Choppy. A chance of showers in the evening, then

showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. 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...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



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GMZ635-636-012200-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

306 AM CST Thu Jan 1 2026



.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west this

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

chop. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

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

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

a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to

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

then 1 foot or less. Choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.

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

5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



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GMZ650-655-012200-

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-

306 AM CST Thu Jan 1 2026



.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave

Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. 

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

Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. 

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

Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

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

Southwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the

evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after

midnight. 

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

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

6 feet at 7 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 around 15 knots with gusts up to

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

Southwest 5 feet at 7 seconds. 

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

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

2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around

2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:

Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds,

becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at

6 seconds. 

.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at

5 seconds. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or

less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



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GMZ670-675-012200-

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-

306 AM CST Thu Jan 1 2026



.TODAY...Northwest winds around 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots, becoming west late this morning and afternoon. Seas

around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. 

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

Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to

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

Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

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

Southwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the

evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of

thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

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

7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

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

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

Southwest 6 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds.

A slight chance of showers in the evening. 

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

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

5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds and southwest

3 feet at 7 seconds. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and west

1 foot at 5 seconds. 

.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at

6 seconds. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or

less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



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