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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

124 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 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.



GMZ600-020700-

124 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A light to moderate southeast to southerly flow is expected to

prevail into Sunday. Winds switch to the northwest on Sunday as a

cold front moves through, with a moderate to strong offshore flow

following for Sunday night into Monday.



$$



GMZ630-020700-

Northern Mobile Bay-

124 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026



.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

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

thunderstorms. 

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

Light chop. 

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to

15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot

or less. A moderate chop. 

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

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

chop. 

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

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

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

less. Light chop. 

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

A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in

the afternoon. 

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

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

chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after

midnight. 

.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to

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

Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to

20 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. A chance of

showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening,

then a slight chance of showers after midnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-020700-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

124 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026



.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

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

thunderstorms. 

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

Light chop. 

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in

the afternoon. 

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

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

chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after

midnight. 

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

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Showers likely with

a chance of thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

Choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms

in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-020700-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

124 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026



.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot

or less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot

or less. A moderate chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 

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

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

.SATURDAY 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 after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the

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

with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then

showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

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

thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers

after midnight. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-020700-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

124 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026



.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

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

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

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 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 in the afternoon. 

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

less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to

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

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

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

of showers after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the

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

in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

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

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate

chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-020700-

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-

124 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026



.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around

3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. 

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

3 feet. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to

3 feet. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. 

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

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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

afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight

chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with

a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance

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

after midnight. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-020700-

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-

124 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026



.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around

3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 

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

occasionally to 5 feet. 

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

A slight chance of showers. 

.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the

afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight

chance of thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to

25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after

midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A

chance of showers. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$