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FZUS54 KMOB 071028

CWFMOB



Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

527 AM CDT Thu May 7 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.



GMZ600-072300-

527 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Light to moderate southwesterly winds become northerly tonight in

the wake of a cold front. Winds become easterly on Friday then

become southerly by Saturday. Winds switch to the northwest late

Sunday night as another cold front moves through.



$$



GMZ630-072300-

Northern Mobile Bay-

527 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026



.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to

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

Showers likely this morning. A chance of thunderstorms. A slight

chance of showers this afternoon. 

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

chop. 

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

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance

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

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

less. Smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in

the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 

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

Light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

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

less. Light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 

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

Light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in

the morning. 

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

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light 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 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots

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

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

A moderate chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-072300-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

527 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026



.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Waves

around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop.

Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

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

less. Smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of

thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

Light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 

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

Light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in

the morning. 

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

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

chance of showers, mainly in the evening. 

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

chop. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

A moderate chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-072300-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

527 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026



...TORNADO WATCH 189 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...



.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less.

A moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms this morning. Showers

likely. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast

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

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

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

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

less. Smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in

the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 

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

Light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. 

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

Light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in

the morning. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance

of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to

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

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

A moderate chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-072300-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

527 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026



...TORNADO WATCH 189 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...



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

moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning.

Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

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

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance

of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

less. Smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of

showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 

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

Light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth. Showers likely with a slight chance of

thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance

of thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

Light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in

the morning. 

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

less. Smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A

chance of showers. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-072300-

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-

527 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026



.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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

thunderstorms. A chance of showers. 

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast

after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at

6 seconds. 

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

Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at

3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon. 

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

after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at

6 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight

chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

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

Showers.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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

thunderstorms. Showers likely. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

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

Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west

after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at

6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A

chance of showers. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at

7 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-072300-

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-

527 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026



.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at

5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this

morning and early afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight

chance of thunderstorms late. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after

midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at

6 seconds and north 1 foot at 2 seconds. 

.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to

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

Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at

3 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly

in the evening. 

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

Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a slight chance

of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a

chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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

thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers

likely after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.

Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with

a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 2 feet at

3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

morning. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

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

and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$