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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

759 AM CDT Thu Apr 9 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.



GMZ600-100115-

759 AM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Moderate to very strong easterly winds diminish today. A light to

moderate easterly flow, occasionally stronger well offshore,

follows for tonight into Friday, then transitions to a

southeasterly flow for this weekend into early next week.



$$



GMZ630-100115-

Northern Mobile Bay-

759 AM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026



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

moderate chop. 

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

chop. 

.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

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

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast

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

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

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

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 

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

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

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to

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

chop. 



$$



GMZ631-632-100115-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

759 AM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026



.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots

this afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet in the

evening, then 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

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

moderate chop. 

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

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

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to

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

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

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

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. 

.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A

moderate chop. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to

5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet in the evening,

then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 



$$



GMZ633-634-100115-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

759 AM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026



.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Waves 1 to 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. A moderate

chop. 

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

chop. 

.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming

northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

moderate chop. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to

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

chop. 

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

moderate chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 



$$



GMZ635-636-100115-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

759 AM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026



.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

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

chop. 

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

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

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

less. Light chop. 

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

moderate chop. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast

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



$$



GMZ650-655-100115-

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-

759 AM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...



.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots

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

Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots

with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet,

occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at

8 seconds. 

.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

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

5 feet at 7 seconds. 

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

after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave

Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 

.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to

3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at

6 seconds. 

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

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at

7 seconds. 

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

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at

7 seconds. 

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

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at

7 seconds. 



$$



GMZ670-675-100115-

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-

759 AM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026



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



.TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots

late. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:

East 9 feet at 8 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

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

7 feet at 8 seconds. 

.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

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

6 feet at 7 seconds. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to

5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at

7 seconds. 

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

Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast

4 feet at 7 seconds. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east

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

around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,

occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at

7 seconds. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,

occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at

7 seconds. 

.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,

occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at

7 seconds. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,

occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at

7 seconds. 



$$