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FZUS54 KMOB 180559

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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

1259 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025



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.



GMZ600-181800-

1259 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025



.SYNOPSIS...

Light to moderate southeasterly winds increase on Saturday, with

a moderate to strong southerly flow expected Saturday night.

Winds switch to the northwest on Sunday as a cold front moves

through. Moderate to strong northeasterly winds Sunday night

diminish on Monday. A light to moderate offshore flow prevails

for Tuesday and Wednesday.



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GMZ630-181800-

Northern Mobile Bay-

1259 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025



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

less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around

2 feet in the afternoon. Choppy.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. A chance of showers with a

slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with

thunderstorms likely after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning,

then 1 foot or less. Choppy. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the morning. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

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

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast

around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate

chop. 

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

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

.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to

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

.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to

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

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

less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ631-632-181800-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

1259 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot

or less. Light chop. 

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

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

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around

2 feet. Choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with thunderstorms

likely after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the

afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. A chance of

showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. 

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

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

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

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

.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to

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

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to

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

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

less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ633-634-181800-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

1259 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025



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

less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south

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

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

and thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

20 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or

less. A moderate chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in

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

the afternoon. 

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

A moderate chop. 

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

Light chop. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west around

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

.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ635-636-181800-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

1259 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025



.REST OF TONIGHT...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. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or

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

of thunderstorms after midnight. 

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

20 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the

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

afternoon. 

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

A moderate chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

Smooth.

.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after

midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

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

Light chop. 

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

less. Light chop. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-181800-

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-

1259 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to

3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

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

Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight

chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with

a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest

10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally

to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. Showers

with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight

chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:

Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to

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

Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around

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

Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at

5 seconds. 

.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the

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

5 seconds. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to

15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet

after midnight. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and

southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at

3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to

10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North

2 feet at 3 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around

2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at

3 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-181800-

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-

1259 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH

SUNDAY MORNING...



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

to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at

5 seconds. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

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

Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the

evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after

midnight. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest in

the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave

Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of

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

thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

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

North 4 feet at 5 seconds. 

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas

2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast

4 feet at 5 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. 

.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. 

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

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around

2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds

and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 2 feet at

3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to

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

3 feet at 4 seconds. 

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

2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$