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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

303 PM CDT Fri Aug 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.



GMZ600-080900-

303 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A weakly organized surface ridge stretching west over or near the

northern Gulf coast will bring a general easterly component to

winds. Add in a diurnal onshore/offshore cycle, a light to at

times moderate northeasterly to southeasterly flow is expected.



$$



GMZ630-080900-

Northern Mobile Bay-

303 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around

5 knots late this evening, then becoming light and variable after

midnight, becoming northeast around 5 knots late. Waves 1 foot or

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

early this evening. 

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south around

5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight

chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

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

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 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. 

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

Light chop. 

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

chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the

morning. 

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

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

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

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

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

after midnight. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to

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

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to

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

chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-080900-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

303 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast

late. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south around

5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight

chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

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

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in

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

of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

Smooth.

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

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

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

Smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

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

10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

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

after midnight. 

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

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

morning. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-080900-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

303 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

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

.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 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. 

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

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

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

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

and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

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

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

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to

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

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to

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

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to

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

chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-080900-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

303 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots early this evening,

becoming light and variable, then becoming north around 5 knots

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots in the evening,

becoming light and variable. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around

5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight

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

of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

Smooth.

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

Smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the

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

showers and thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to

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

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

Light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-080900-

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-

303 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around

5 knots late this evening and early morning, then becoming

northeast around 5 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:

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

thunderstorms late. 

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

the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet

at 5 seconds. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east

after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at

6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

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

4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 

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

Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 

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

Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around

2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds.

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

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

of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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

showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight

chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-080900-

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-

303 PM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026



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

late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at

6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. 

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the

afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at

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

morning. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around

2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:

Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds,

becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at

7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...East 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. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 

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

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

7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 

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

then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at

5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

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

thunderstorms in the morning. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight

chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around

2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$