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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

728 AM CDT Fri May 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.



GMZ600-020100-

728 AM CDT Fri May 1 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Moderate northeasterly to easterly winds will continue through

Friday evening increasing to strong offshore flow late Friday

night through Saturday as an area of low pressure moves across

the marine areas. This will result in increasing and hazard seas

for all small craft tonight through Saturday night. Widespread

showers and potentially a few strong to severe thunderstorms will

be possible over the marine waters, especially from 20nm to 60nm

late tonight and Saturday. Winds and waves will be higher with

any thunderstorms. Winds and seas then diminish late Saturday

night and Sunday, followed by a light onshore flow returning

Monday afternoon through the middle of next week.



$$



GMZ630-020100-

Northern Mobile Bay-

728 AM CDT Fri May 1 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH

SATURDAY EVENING...



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

moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning.

Showers. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to

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

after midnight. Rough. 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. A chance

of showers with a slight 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. Choppy.

.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...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around

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

.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

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

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

less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A moderate chop. A

slight chance of showers after midnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-020100-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

728 AM CDT Fri May 1 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH

SATURDAY EVENING...



.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning.

Showers. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to

25 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. 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. A chance of

showers with a slight 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. Choppy.

.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...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north

around 5 knots after midnight. 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...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

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

chop. 

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

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



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-020100-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

728 AM CDT Fri May 1 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH

SATURDAY AFTERNOON...



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

Light chop. A chance of showers this morning. A chance of

thunderstorms. Showers this afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...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. Choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

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

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

thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers 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 around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

Smooth.

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

chop. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-020100-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

728 AM CDT Fri May 1 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH

SATURDAY AFTERNOON...



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

Light chop. A chance of showers this morning. A chance of

thunderstorms. Showers likely this afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...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. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

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

Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy. Showers with a 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 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...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

Smooth.

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

chop. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-020100-

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-

728 AM CDT Fri May 1 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH

SATURDAY EVENING...



.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less,

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

2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southeast

1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms this morning, then showers with a chance of

thunderstorms this afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to

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

2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of

thunderstorms. Showers.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 15 to

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

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

2 feet at 6 seconds. 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 with gusts up to

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

North 2 feet at 2 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas

2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south

1 foot at 7 seconds. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north

after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or

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

7 seconds. 

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

afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at

6 seconds. 

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

Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. 

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

Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of

showers after midnight. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-020100-

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-

728 AM CDT Fri May 1 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH

SUNDAY AFTERNOON...



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

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

2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southeast

1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms this morning, then showers with a chance of

thunderstorms this afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,

increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after

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

Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.

Showers.

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

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

5 feet at 5 seconds and south 3 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. 

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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

1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming north 3 feet at 5 seconds and south

1 foot at 7 seconds. 

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

after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet

at 5 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. 

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

Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. 

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

Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. 

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

Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...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. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$