You have returned to the top of the page and may restart browsing.
Skip Main Navigation
You have skipped the global top navigation and may now begin browsing the page.
  1. Home
  2. Departments
  3. Alabama Power-USA Coastal Weather Research Center
  4. Dr. Bill's Marine Weather
  5. Coastal Marine Forecast

Coastal Marine Forecast


000

FZUS54 KMOB 030624

CWFMOB



Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

124 AM CDT Fri Apr 3 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.



GMZ600-031900-

124 AM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A light to moderate onshore flow prevails through Sunday

afternoon. Winds quickly turn northerly through the afternoon and

evening on Sunday behind a cold front. A moderate to strong

offshore flow persists through Monday before winds gradually turn

easterly on Tuesday. Expect a few rounds of small craft

advisory-level conditions next week behind the front with gusts

nearing gale force possible.



$$



GMZ630-031900-

Northern Mobile Bay-

124 AM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to

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

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

less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

A moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to

10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A

chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the

evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to

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

Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North 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. A slight chance of showers in the

evening. 

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

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

chance of showers in the morning. 

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

A moderate chop. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

A moderate chop. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-031900-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

124 AM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

less. Light chop. Patchy fog after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

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

afternoon. 

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

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

thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms

after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers with a

chance of thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North 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. A chance of showers in the evening. 

.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to

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

chance of showers. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to

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

.TUESDAY 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.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-031900-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

124 AM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot

or less. Smooth. Patchy fog. 

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

Light chop. 

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

less. Light chop. Patchy fog after midnight. 

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

Light chop. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers

and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

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

chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after

midnight. 

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

Light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms

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

the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to

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

of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. 

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

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

chance of showers. 

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

A moderate chop. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

A moderate chop. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-031900-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

124 AM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.

.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to

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

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

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

.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the

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

with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then

showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north

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

1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers with a

slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight

chance of showers after midnight. 

.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. 

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

A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

A moderate chop. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-031900-

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-

124 AM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to

3 feet. 

.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to

3 feet. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

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

the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance

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

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to

20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms

in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. 

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to

5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-031900-

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-

124 AM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around

3 feet. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. 

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

20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A

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

after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight

chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with

a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots

after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet,

occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. A slight chance of

thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. 

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,

occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to

20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to

8 feet. A slight chance of showers. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,

occasionally to 9 feet. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to

20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to

9 feet. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$