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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

302 PM CDT Sat May 2 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.



GMZ600-030900-

302 PM CDT Sat May 2 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Strong offshore flow will continue through early Sunday morning

before gradually diminishing by the end of this weekend.Light

onshore flow will return Monday afternoon with winds and seas

again increasing ahead of the next storm system by the middle of

next week.



$$



GMZ630-030900-

Northern Mobile Bay-

302 PM CDT Sat May 2 2026



.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to

10 knots. Waves around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less.

Choppy.

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

chop. 

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

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

.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. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 

.TUESDAY...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. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...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,

then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A moderate chop. A slight

chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest

20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. A

chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the

evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 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

likely, mainly in the morning. 

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

less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-030900-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

302 PM CDT Sat May 2 2026



.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,

diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this

evening and overnight. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 

.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. 

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

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

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest

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

chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the

evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to

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

of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 

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

less. A moderate chop. A chance of showers. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-030900-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

302 PM CDT Sat May 2 2026



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

diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 

.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the

afternoon. 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. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 

.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. 

.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 in the evening,

then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms

after midnight. 

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

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

in the morning. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. A chance of showers. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-030900-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

302 PM CDT Sat May 2 2026



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

chop. 

.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

northeast around 5 knots after midnight. 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...Southeast 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. 

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

Light 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 chance of showers with a slight chance

of thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

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

mainly in the morning. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. A chance of showers. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-030900-

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 PM CDT Sat May 2 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING...



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

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

2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. 

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to

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

Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. 

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

midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at

2 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds. 

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

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

5 seconds. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

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

6 seconds. 

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

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

4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at

5 seconds. 

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

Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. 

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

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of

showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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

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

chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave

Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance

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

slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at

3 seconds. A chance of showers. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-030900-

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 PM CDT Sat May 2 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...



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

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

4 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. 

.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the

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

Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. 

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

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

at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. 

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in

the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at

5 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or

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

7 seconds. 

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at

7 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. 

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

Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers

in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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

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

chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave

Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance

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

slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming

northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds

and south 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight

chance of thunderstorms. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$