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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

302 AM 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.



GMZ600-072100-

302 AM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Winds will be generally light easterly to southeasterly through

the weekend. Near the coast, a diurnal cycle will bring onshore

winds during the afternoon and evening, shifting to offshore

overnight into the morning. Light southerly to southwesterly

winds are expected Monday and Tuesday.



$$



GMZ630-072100-

Northern Mobile Bay-

302 AM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this

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

showers and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. 

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

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY...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 afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming

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

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

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

showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

Light chop. 

.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. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-072100-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

302 AM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Waves

1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. 

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

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

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

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

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

chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 

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

Smooth.

.MONDAY...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 in the morning. 

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

Smooth.

.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 in the morning. 

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

less. Smooth.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-072100-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

302 AM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late

this morning and early afternoon, then becoming southeast 5 to

10 knots late. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance

of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of

showers and thunderstorms late this morning. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. 

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

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.SATURDAY...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 afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast

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. 

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

Smooth.

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

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

showers and thunderstorms. 

.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 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. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-072100-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

302 AM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026



.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Waves

1 foot or less. Smooth. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north 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...South winds around 5 knots in the evening,

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

chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. 

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

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

showers and thunderstorms. 

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

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

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

less. Smooth.

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

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

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

less. Smooth.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-072100-

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 AM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026



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

Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms this morning, then a slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms early this afternoon. 

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

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

at 5 seconds. 

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

Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 6 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. 

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

Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. 

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

Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. 

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

10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:

South 1 foot at 5 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: South 1 foot at 7 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-072100-

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 AM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026



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

early this afternoon, then diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late.

Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds

and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms until late afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after

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

5 seconds. 

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

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

and thunderstorms in the morning. 

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

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

chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at

8 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

8 seconds. 

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

Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 

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

Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. 

.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. 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 in the

morning. 

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

Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$